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Plural of hero

regular plural

The plural of hero is heroes.

Forms of hero

Singularhero /ˈhɪə.ɹəʊ/
Pluralheroes /ˈhɪəɹəʊz/
Countablecountable

Heroes in a sentence

  • Plenty of other heroes were dying elsewhere.2022 January 12, Benedict le Vay, “The heroes of Soham...”, in RAIL, number 1948, page 43
  • Some people will consider their national heroes to be pioneers of civilization.From the entry pioneer
  • Today we mourn these heroes who gave the last full measure in support of freedom.From the entry last full measure
  • Heathcliff, Edward Rochester, and Batman are often described as Byronic heroes.From the entry Byronic hero
  • The backstage crew of the movie were the unsung heroes.From the entry unsung

Meaning of hero

  1. noun Somebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.
  2. noun A role model.
  3. noun The protagonist in a work of fiction.

Full definition of hero

Questions about the plural of hero

What is the plural of hero?
The plural of hero is heroes.
Is hero countable?
Hero is a countable noun.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: hero (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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