1. (

• heroic_verse ,
• heroic_meter ,
• heroic

) a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter ;

1. (

• epic ,
• heroic ,
• larger-than-life

) very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture" ;

2. (

• heroic

) relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic legends"; "the heroic age" ;

3. (

• heroic ,
• heroical

) having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers" ;

4. (

• expansive ,
• grand ,
• heroic

) 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" ;

5. (

• desperate ,
• heroic

) showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life" ;