folk-hero
folk-hero is the alternative form of folk hero.
Meaning of folk hero
Noun
folk hero (plural folk heroes)
- A real or mythical person who is widely revered by ordinary people, for championing their interests, values, or aspirations.
- That hallowed American folk hero, the lean cowboy with six-gun at hip, swinging smoothly into the saddle—somehow he never had to go to school to learn that stuff.1966 June 10, “Vocational Education: Cowhand School”, in Time
Forms of folk-hero
| plural | folk-heroes |
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Questions about folk-hero
- What is folk-hero the alternative form of?
- Folk-hero is the alternative form of folk hero.
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