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Indy vs Hero - What's the difference?

indy | hero |

As a noun indy

is an independent entity or indy can be cars designed to meet the rules on the indianapolis 500 car race.

As an adjective indy

is independent, unaffiliated (especially not affiliated with a major organization or company).

As a proper noun hero is

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

indy

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Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A nickname for Indianapolis.
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    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

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