He-rō'ic, a.
a. [Fr. héroïque, Sp. heroico, It. eroico, Lat. heroicūs, Gr. ἡρωϊκός.]
Sense 1. Pertaining to, or like, a hero or heroes; as, heroic valor.
Sense 2. Becoming a hero; bold; daring; illustrious; as, heroic action; heroic enterprises.
Heroic age, the age when the heroes, or those called the children of the gods, are supposed to have lived.—Heroic poetry, that in which the life of a hero is celebrated; epic poetry.—Heroic treatment, remedies (Med.), those of a violent character.—Heroic verse (Pros.), the verse of heroic or epic poetry, being in English, German, and Italian the iambic of ten syllables; in French the iambic of twelve syllables; and in classic poetry the hexameter.
Synonyms—Brave; intrepid; courageous; daring; valiant; bold; gallant; fearless; enterprising; noble; magnanimous; illustrious.