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hero·ism (her′ō iz′əm)

noun

the qualities and actions of a hero or heroine; bravery, nobility, valor, etc.

Etymology: Fr héroisme

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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