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unsung hero

unsung hero noun: one who accomplishes great deeds but receives little or no recognition for them.

Noun

unsung hero (plural unsung heroes)

  1. (idiomatic) One who accomplishes great deeds but receives little or no recognition for them.
    • Embedded computers are the unsung heroes of modern life.2002, John Catsoulis, “Foreword”, in Designing Embedded Hardware, O'Reilly Media, →ISBN, page xi

unsung hero meaning in Arabic and Thai

unsung hero in Arabic

one who does great deeds but receives little or no recognition
بطل مجهول

unsung hero in Thai

one who does great deeds but receives little or no recognition
ปิดทองหลังพระ bpìt-tɔɔng-lǎng-prá

Forms of unsung hero

pluralunsung heroes

Questions about unsung hero

What does unsung hero mean?
Unsung hero means one who accomplishes great deeds but receives little or no recognition for them.
What is unsung hero in Arabic?
Unsung hero in Arabic is بطل مجهول. See Unsung hero meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is unsung hero?
Unsung hero is a noun.
What is the plural of unsung hero?
The plural of unsung hero is unsung heroes.

Words near unsung hero in the dictionary

  1. unsumptuous
  2. unsunburned
  3. unsunburnt
  4. unsundered
  5. unsung
  6. unsung hero
  7. unsung heroes
  8. unsunk
  9. unsunken
  10. unsunned
  11. unsunny

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