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heroick

heroick is the obsolete form of heroic.

Meaning of heroic

Adjective

heroic (comparative more heroic, superlative most heroic)

  1. Of or relating to a hero or heroine; supremely noble.
    • heroic deeds
    Synonyms:
    Homeric
  2. Courageous; displaying heroism.
    • To stand upon the ramparts and die for our principles is heroic. To sally forth to battle and win for our principles is something more than heroic.1928, Franklin D. Roosevelt, The Happy Warrior Alfred E. Smith, Houghton Mifflin, →OCLC, →OL, page 40
  3. (sculpture) Of a size larger than life, but less than colossal.

See all 4 meanings of heroic

Forms of heroick

comparativemore heroick
superlativemost heroick

Words formed from heroick

Questions about heroick

What is heroick the obsolete form of?
Heroick is the obsolete form of heroic.

Words near heroick in the dictionary

  1. heroicity
  2. heroicize
  3. heroicized
  4. heroicizes
  5. heroicizing
  6. heroick
  7. heroicke
  8. heroickly
  9. heroicks
  10. heroicly
  11. heroicness

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