|adjective|
1.(of a statue) larger than life size but less than colossal.
‘Although Canova made his name in the 1780s with _heroic_ sculptures, it was the pathos and sentiment of his later pieces that so endeared him to a new generation of patrons.’
‘His new work for the Commons at Metro Tech is based upon the traditional _heroic_ monument.’
2.(of language or a work of art) grand or grandiose in scale or intention.
‘one passes under pyramids and obelisks, all on a _heroic_ scale’
‘He designed an ambitious, even _heroic_ , building, but did not live to see it more than barely begun.’
3.Having the characteristics of a hero or heroine; admirably brave or determined.
‘ _heroic_ deeds’
‘ _heroic_ bomb disposal experts’
4.Of or representing heroes or heroines.
‘early medieval _heroic_ poetry’
‘These include native law texts as well as _heroic_ prose narratives and intricately crafted rhymed verse in hundreds of different meters.’
|noun|
1.Behaviour or talk that is bold or dramatic.
‘the England star is getting special treatment because of his World Cup heroics’
‘Directors have shied away from making gory movies of this genre assuming that audiences find heroics in historical garb unexciting.’
2.short for heroic verse
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‘Although Canova made his name in the 1780s with _heroic_ sculptures, it was the pathos and sentiment of his later pieces that so endeared him to a new generation of patrons.’
