heroes

Noun

hero (plural heroes or (sandwich sense) heros)

1. Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.
   • My mom died a hero on duty.
2. A role model.
3. The protagonist in a work of fiction.
   • However, even this great hero of the story is somewhat of a simpleton (when he lets himself be crucially deceived by Peacock Ravana in Vibhisana's shape), and a weakling (when in spite of all his strength he is almost beaten by his own son, one of the rākṣasas)1987, Kamil Zvelebil, Two Tamil Folktales: The Story of King Matan̲akāma, The Story of Peacock Rāvaṇa, →ISBN, page xlii
4. The current player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: villain (“any opponent player”). Not to be confused with hero call (“a weak call against a supposed bluff”).
   • Let's discuss how to play if the hero has KK, and there's an ace on board.
5. (New-York) A large sandwich made from meats and cheeses.

   Synonyms:

   hero sandwich, more at submarine sandwich

6. (attributive) The product chosen from several candidates to be photographed, as in food advertising, or with props used in a movie.
   • The preparation of the hero food involves any number of specialized techniques food stylists have developed to deal with the demands of photographing food.2003, Solomon H. Katz, William Woys Weaver, Encyclopedia of Food and Culture

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