heroical

Variant of heroic

adjective

  1. of or characterized by men of godlike strength and courage: the heroic age of Greece and Rome
  2. like or characteristic of a hero or his deeds; strong, brave, noble, powerful, etc.: heroic conduct, a heroic effort
  3. of or about a hero and his deeds; epic: a heroic poem
  4. exalted; eloquent; high-flown: heroic words
  5. daring and risky, but used as a last resort: heroic measures
  6. Art larger than life-size but less than colossal: a heroic statue

Origin: L heroicus < Gr heroikos, of a hero < hērōs, hero

noun

  1. heroic verse
    1. pretentious or extravagant talk or action meant to seem heroic
    2. heroic behavior or deeds

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