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Hero
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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2009
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He·ro 1
/ ˈhi(ə)rō/ Greek Mythol.
a priestess of Aphrodite at Sestos on the European shore of the Hellespont, whose lover Leander, a youth of Abydos on the opposite shore, swam the strait nightly to visit her. One stormy night he was drowned, and Hero in grief threw herself into the sea.
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Heroes and the Lionized of Winter
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/29/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...of the concept of hero. Any day now I expect...somebody's list of heroes on the grounds they...could refuse them hero status. Closer to...whistle-blowers heroes, especially such...the luster of the hero that the temptation...insolent men to pose as heroes when they have risked...
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 "Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL)")
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'Heroes' casting call.
Newspaper article from: Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL); 5/20/2007; 700+ words
; ...take some of our "sports heroes" and see how they'd...JASON GIAMBI About the Hero: The talented artist...PAULA CREAMER About the Hero: One of the most powerful of all the heroes, the 16-year-old...person. About the sports Hero: The LPGA star has keen...
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EVERYDAY HEROES: GOOD PEOPLE, GOOD DEEDS
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 2/10/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...America discovered anew what heroes really are. They are...won't soon forget. Hero is no longer a word we...been a culture hungry for heroes, and the past five months...feature called "Everyday Heroes" about those special...highlighting an everyday hero. This region is blessed...
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'Heroes' saves the day (on TV and DVD) FIRST SEASON OF NBC HIT IS AVAILABLE IN STORIES; NEW SEASON PREMIERES SEPT. 24
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 8/28/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...dlarsen@DaytonDailyNews.com. Creating 'Heroes' "Heroes" creator and executive producer Tim Kring...Nakamura, the series' most endearing hero, didn't exist in Kring's first draft of the "Heroes" script. "It was sort of a preponderance...
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 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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Our heroes 2005: Our Heroes shows the true spirit of our country; First Minister Jack McConnell praises our unique Awards.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 1/26/2005; 700+ words
; ...overlooked or forgotten. OUR BUSINESS HERO FOR the businessman or woman who...benefit to Scotland. OUR FORCES HERO THEY are all heroes, but who do you think is the outstanding...honour and why? OUR ENTERTAINING HERO WE are blessed with many stars of...
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Southern Heroes Nominations Open through Aug. 31.
PR Newswire; 8/18/2009; 700+ words
; ...reward the winning Southern Heroes in several ways, including...promoting each Southern Hero's story to appropriate...Twitter or join the Southern Heroes group on LinkedIn or Plaxo...2009. One Southern Hero from the state of Florida and two Southern Heroes from Alabama, Georgia...
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Redefining heroes.(Culture Notes)
Magazine article from: Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association; 3/22/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...appear that our "heroes" are deserting us...meanings of the words hero, role model, and...the earmarks of the hero or heroine today. But are these really heroes or role models...There are real heroes all around us...become their own hero. If a hero is someone...
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Our Heroes 2005: WHO'S YOUR HERO? Your chance to nominate the person who you think deserves special praise.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 1/24/2005; 700+ words
; ...the Daily Record's Our Heroes awards proved that Scotland...nominated was undoubtedly a hero but sadly there could...important to recognise the heroes in our community and it...presented with the Our Forces Hero award by First Minister...McConnell on behalf of all the heroes who fought in ...
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HEROES, Inc., Acquires Children's Heroes.
Business Wire; 12/12/2000; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2000 HEROES, Inc. (NASDAQ OTC.BB "HERS") announced...completion of its acquisition of Children's Heroes, Inc., a community-based fundraising...fund-raising products, Children's Heroes has developed an electronic catalog of...
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Of heroes and more
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 8/12/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...resource boost. Heroes are created according to hero classes - Necromancer...would follow the hero into battle, provided one of your heroes has a monopoly on...another class if your hero opts to learn other...you can send your heroes and units down to...
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Heroes
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
...and legends is a hero, a man or woman...over obstacles. Heroes are not all-powerful...supernatural. A hero may even enter the...confront death itself. Heroes must use strength...Questing or Journeying Heroes. The hero on a quest or journey...
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Myth of the Hero
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis
MYTH OF THE HERO The concept of the hero is consubstantial with that of myth : they evolved together through...one of its first expressions. The structure of the myth of the hero has gradually been deduced from the analysis of classical works...
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Hero of Alexandria: Mathematics.
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Hero of Alexandria: Mathematics. The historical evaluation of Hero ’ s mathematics, like that of his mechanics...at first with figures like Archimedes and Apollonius, Hero appeared to embody the “ decline ”...
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Hero of Alexandria
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Hero of Alexandria ( fl . Alexandria, a.d...mathematics , physics , pneumatics , mechanics . Hero (or Heron) of Alexandria is a name under...300), who quotes from his Mechanics . Hero himself quotes Archimedes ( d . 212 b.c...
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hero
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...men, but many Homeric heroes, such as Hector and...objects of worship. Hero cults were distinctly...supposed place of the hero's tomb; the cult of some heroes, notably Hercules...R. Farnell, Greek Hero Cults and Ideas of Immortality...
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