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Heroic vs Rescuer - What's the difference?

heroic | rescuer |

As an adjective heroic

is of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble.

As a noun rescuer is

a person who rescues someone or something.

heroic

English

Alternative forms

* heroick

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble
    • heroic deeds
  • Courageous; displaying heroism.
    • RAUBENHEIMER NO v TRUSTEES, JOHANNES BREDENKAMP TRUST, AND OTHERS 2006 (1) SA 124 (C) "The original cottage was said to appear on a well-known painting, dating back to 1863, of the American pirate ship, the Alabama, leaving Table Bay. It was also believed to feature in the story of the heroic Wolraad Woltemade who, in 1773, lost his life and that of his horse after valiantly saving 14 shipwrecked persons. This was said to have taken place within sight and full view of the house. The second respondent called this historical link into question, averring that the house was probably not yet built in 1773 while Woltemade's heroics were believed to have taken place in the vicinity of the Salt River mouth, some 10 km away.

    Antonyms

    * cowardly

    Derived terms

    * heroics * heroically

    Related terms

    * hero * heroine * heroism

    Anagrams

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    rescuer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who rescues someone or something.
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    • She knew from avalanche safety courses that outstretched hands might puncture the ice surface and alert rescuers . She knew that if victims ended up buried under the snow, cupped hands in front of the face could provide a small pocket of air for the mouth and nose. Without it, the first breaths could create a suffocating ice mask.

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