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hero | heroin |

As a proper noun hero

is (greekmyth) any of a number of legendary men and women, including the priestess loved by leander.

As a noun heroin is

heroin (drug).

hero

English

(wikipedia hero)

Alternative forms

* heros

Noun

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  • (rfc-sense) A real or mythical person of great bravery who carries out extraordinary deeds.
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  • A role model.
  • The main protagonist in a work of fiction.
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  • A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses; a hero sandwich.
  • (food styling, chiefly, attributive) The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed.
  • * 2003 , Solomon H. Katz, William Woys Weaver, Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
    • The preparation of the hero food involves any number of specialized techniques food stylists have developed to deal with the demands of photographing food.
  • * 2008 , Linda Bellingham, Jean Ann Bybee, Brad G. Rogers, Food Styling for Photographers (page 8)
    • Protect the hero food. Whether the hero items are on a table in the studio or in the refrigerator, freezer, etc., be sure they are identified as hero items and not for consumption.
  • * 2008 , David Random, Defying Gravity (page 24)
    • The food stylists this day had spent inordinate amounts of time preparing the hero product for a close-up scene.

    Synonyms

    * see * (sandwich) grinder, hoagie, hoagy, poor boy, po' boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge

    Derived terms

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    Related terms

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    Anagrams

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    heroin

    English

    (wikipedia heroin)

    Noun

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  • A powerful and addictive drug derived from opium producing intense euphoria classed as an illegal narcotic in most of the world.
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    • The reason why Jon & Kate Plus 8'' is such a hot topic is because it might all be a sham. It’s been claimed that Jon has a string of mistresses, that Kate had an affair with her bodyguard and that Baby Number Six''' is actually a shaved Ewok with a catastrophic ' heroin addiction. Or something.

    Synonyms

    * (chemical names) diacetylmorphine, diamorphine * (street names) Big H, boy, dope, junk, H, horse, Ron, shit, skag, smack * See also