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war hero

war hero noun: someone who commits an act of heroism in a combat setting.

Noun

war hero (plural war heroes)

  1. Someone who commits an act of heroism in a combat setting.
    • For one, at a very young age he became a war hero who had slain a giant.2004, Amie Dockery, Designing Your Dream Husband
    • George went off to fight Nazis, later was described as a war hero.2010, Alan Allen, Ronald Reagan & the Evil Empire

Forms of war hero

pluralwar heroes
alternative formwar-hero
alternative formwarhero

Questions about war hero

What does war hero mean?
War hero means someone who commits an act of heroism in a combat setting.
What part of speech is war hero?
War hero is a noun.
What is the plural of war hero?
The plural of war hero is war heroes.

Words near war hero in the dictionary

  1. war hammers
  2. war hawk
  3. war hawks
  4. war hedge
  5. war hedges
  6. war hero
  7. war horn
  8. war horns
  9. war horse
  10. war hound
  11. war hounds

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