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hero
The principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
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The principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
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A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
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Someone who fights for a cause
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(classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god
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A person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
“RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain”
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RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain
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