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Originally Posted by rumples riot
I thought hero's were those that rescued others?? Must go and check the dictionary.
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You made me wonder if I had put Mike, Shawn and the moderators into the wrong box but....on checking the dictionary I think the word is reasonable...
1. a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.
2. a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal: He was a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
3. the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc.
4. Classical Mythology. a. a being of godlike prowess and beneficence who often came to be honored as a divinity.
b. (in the Homeric period) a warrior-chieftain of special strength, courage, or ability.
c. (in later antiquity) an immortal being; demigod.
5. hero sandwich.
6. the bread or roll used in making a hero sandwich
The usage that really gets up my nose is the use in reference to sports stars ... i cringe when I heard the term...sporting heros...so I can understand where you are coming from.
best wishes
alex