hero
n 1: a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and
strength; "RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of
Britain"
2: the principle character in a play or movie or novel or poem
3: someone who fights for a cause [syn: {champion}, {fighter},
{paladin}]
4: (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage
celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a
mortal and a god
5: 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 [syn: {bomber}, {grinder},
{hero sandwich}, {hoagie}, {hoagy}, {Cuban sandwich}, {Italian
sandwich}, {poor boy}, {sub}, {submarine}, {submarine
sandwich}, {torpedo}, {wedge}, {zep}]