| heroic | 1. Of or pertaining to, or like, a hero; of the nature of heroes; distinguished by the existence of heroes; as, the heroic age; an heroic people; heroic valor. 2. Worthy of a hero; bold; daring; brave; illustrious; as, heroic action; heroic enterprises. 3. Larger than life size, but smaller than colossal; said of the representation of a human figure. Heroic Age, the age when the heroes, or those called the children of the gods, are supposed to have lived. Heroic poetry, that which celebrates the deeds of a hero; epic poetry. <medicine> Heroic treatment or remedies, the verse of heroic or epic poetry, being in English, German, and Italian the iambic of ten syllables; in French the iambic of twelve syllables; and in classic poetry the hexameter. Synonym: Brave, intrepid, courageous, daring, valiant, bold, gallant, fearless, enterprising, noble, magnanimous, illustrious. Origin: F. Heroique, L. Heroicus, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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epic: very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture" relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic legends"; "the heroic age" having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers" expansive: of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings" desperate: showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life" heroic verse: a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
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In medical practice, the undertaking of a procedure or therapy in an attempt to save or sustain the life of a patient with life-threatening injuries or illness.
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| heroic | having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes |
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| heroic | showing extreme courage |
| heroic | impressive in size or scope |
| heroic | surpassing the ordinary especially in size or scale |
| heroic | relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity |
| heroic | a couplet written in an elevated style |
| heroic | a quatrain written in elevated style |
| heroic | a story of an adventure |
| heroic | a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes |
| heroic | a city in south central Mexico (southeast of Mexico City) on the edge of central Mexican plateau |
| heroic | having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes |
| heroic | in a heroic manner |
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