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Look up: Heroic

  1. heroic
    [adj] - relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity 2. [adj] - impressive in size or scope 3. [adj] - having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Heroic
    He·ro'ic adjective [ French héroïque , Latin heroïcus , Greek ....] 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;...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/37

  3. 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 ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  4. heroic
    heroical adjective having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; `the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy`; `heroic explorers`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  5. heroic
    adjective relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; `heroic legends`; `the heroic age`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  6. Heroic
    • (a.) Larger than life size, but smaller than colossal; -- said of the representation of a human figure. • (a.) 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. • (a.) Worthy o...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  7. heroic
    See Couplet.
    Found on http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/display_r

  8. heroic
    Type: Term Pronunciation: hē-rō′ik Definitions: 1. Denoting an aggressive, daring procedure in a dangerously ill patient that, in itself may endanger the patient but also has a possibility of being successful, whereas lesser action would inevitably result in failure.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  9. Heroic
    (horse) `Heroic` (1921-1939) was a great Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won 21 races from 5 furlongs (1,000 metres) to 2 miles (1,600 m) and was a Leading sire in Australia. Breeding: Heroic was sired by Valais (by the 1905 Epsom Derby winner, Cicero), his dam was Chersonese (GB) by Cy...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroic



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12 February 2012

This day in history:
/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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