definition of
[heroic]

[1] #1 heroic s. [epic, larger-than-life] very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture". wn

[2] #2 heroic a. relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic legends"; "the heroic age". wn

[3] #3 heroic s. [heroical] having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers". wn

[4] #4 heroic s. [expansive, grand] 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". wn

[5] #5 heroic n. [heroic verse, heroic meter] a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter. wn