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local heroes

local heroes is the plural of local hero.

Meaning of local hero

Noun

local hero (plural local heroes)

  1. A person who is regarded as a hero in local society.
    • […] and this took place in Estremadura, where their local hero Paredes, according to Cervantes, stopped entire legions with his single sword.1855, Richard Ford, A Handbook for Travellers in Spain, 3rd edition, page 473
  2. A superhero that serves as the mascot of a place in Japan.

Questions about local heroes

What is local heroes the plural of?
Local heroes is the plural of local hero.

Words near local heroes in the dictionary

  1. local gigantism
  2. local government
  3. local governments
  4. Local Group
  5. local hero
  6. local heroes
  7. Local Hole
  8. Local Hot Bubble
  9. Local Interstellar Cloud
  10. local lane
  11. local lanes

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