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HERO Synonyms

There are 33 synonyms of the word hero. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word hero. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for HERO

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champion
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who has won first place in a competition

• someone who fights for a cause

• a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

• someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

adjective satellite

• holding first place in a contest

verb

• protect or fight for as a champion

defender
nounn
noun

• a person who cares for persons or property

• a fighter who holds out against attack

guardian
nounn
noun

• a person who cares for persons or property

icon
nounn
noun

• (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface

• a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

• a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church

idol
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a material effigy that is worshipped

• someone who is adored blindly and excessively

• an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

knight
nounn
noun

• originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

• a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)

verb

• raise (someone) to knighthood

legend
nounn
noun

• a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

• brief description accompanying an illustration

protagonist
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

• the principal character in a work of fiction

protector
nounn
noun

• a person who cares for persons or property

rescuer
nounn
noun

• a person who rescues you from harm or danger

• someone who saves something from danger or violence

savior
nounn
noun

• a person who rescues you from harm or danger

• a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

superman
nounn
noun

• a person with great powers and abilities

• street name for lysergic acid diethylamide

superstar
nounn
noun

• someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

warrior
nounn
noun

• someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

role model
nounn
noun

• someone worthy of imitation

sub
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
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

• a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

verb

• be a substitute

bomber
nounn
noun

• a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight

• a person who plants bombs

• 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

fighter
nounn
noun

• someone who fights (or is fighting)

• a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air

• someone who fights for a cause

grinder
verb, nounv, n
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

• grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars

• machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing

• a machine tool that polishes metal

heron
nounn
noun

• grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill

• Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

Best Hypernyms For HERO

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hero, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
character defender guardian leader part persona protector role sandwich shielder
Phrases (2)
mythical beingtheatrical role

Alternatives for CHAMPION

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