heroic

/hɪˈroʊɪk/
adjective
  1. Showing great courage or bravery, especially in difficult or dangerous situations.
    • The firefighter made a heroic rescue, carrying a child out of the burning building.
    • The soldiers were honored for their heroic actions in battle.
    • Her heroic efforts during the flood saved several families from harm.
  2. Very large or ambitious in scale or effort.
    • The company's heroic expansion plan involved opening fifty new stores in one year.
    • They made a heroic attempt to finish the project before the deadline.
    • It was a heroic meal, with seven courses and endless desserts.
noun
  1. Heroic verse or poetry; a style of poetry that celebrates great deeds.
    • The poet wrote in heroic, using a grand and formal style.
    • His poem was written in heroic couplets, with rhyming pairs of lines.
    • Students studied the heroic of ancient Greek epics like the Iliad.