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

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

noun

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