folk hero
folk hero noun: a real or mythical person who is widely revered by ordinary people, for championing their interests, values, or aspirations.
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
- Deuladeu Martins is a woman folk-hero dating from the 12th century; she is thought of as a hugely tall and strong woman whose actions were so feared by invaders that, because of her, the country of Portugal itself came into being.1996, Robin Morgan, Sisterhood is Global: The International Women's Movement Anthology, →ISBN, page 571
folk hero meaning in Tagalog and Arabic
folk hero in Tagalog
- real or mythical person widely revered by ordinary people
- bayanimbayan
folk hero in Arabic
- real or mythical person widely revered by ordinary people
- بطل شعبي
Forms of folk hero
| plural | folk heroes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | folk-hero |
Questions about folk hero
- What does folk hero mean?
- Folk hero means a real or mythical person who is widely revered by ordinary people, for championing their interests, values, or aspirations.
- What is folk hero in Tagalog?
- Folk hero in Tagalog is bayanimbayan. See Folk hero meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is folk hero?
- Folk hero is a noun.
- What is the plural of folk hero?
- The plural of folk hero is folk heroes.
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