| hero | (noun) the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem | - |
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| (noun) a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States | Synonyms: bomber, Cuban sandwich, grinder, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep |
| (noun) a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength | - |
| (noun) someone who fights for a cause | Synonyms: champion, fighter, paladin |
| (noun) (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god | - |
| heroic | (noun) a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter | Synonyms: heroic meter, heroic verse |
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| heroics | (noun) ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct | - |
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| heroin | (noun) a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush | Synonyms: diacetylmorphine |
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| heroine | (noun) a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds | - |
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| (noun) the main good female character in a work of fiction | - |
| heroism | (noun) the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle) | Synonyms: gallantry, valiance, valiancy, valor, valorousness, valour |
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| heroization | (noun) the act, or the result, of making someone into a hero. | - |
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| heron | (noun) grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill | - |
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| heronry | (noun) a breeding ground for herons; a heron rookery | - |
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