You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for September 11.

Patriot Day

Today’s word is heroic, spelled h-e-r-o-i-c.

heroic /hɪˈrəʊɪk $ -ˈroʊ-/ ●○○ adjective

very brave or great

: exhibiting or marked by courage and daring

: supremely noble or self-sacrificing

It was a heroic decision.

It was heroic of those women to fight for the right to vote.

The soldiers received medals for their heroic actions.

Frist responders

Despite heroic efforts to save the business, it ultimately went bankrupt.

In some cultures, notably in the U.S., going to work with cold or even flu symptoms can seem heroic—a stoic prioritizing of work over personal comfort.

— The Editors, Scientific American, 27 May 2021

heroic noun

: courageous, noble, or self-sacrificing action or behavior : heroic action or behavior

I was busy feeling sorry for my unappreciated heroics and myself in general and didn’t see Rose there until she briefly took my hand.

—The Marrow Thieves, Cherie Dimaline

No amount of heroics on my part can make a big dent in the tidal wave of work that’s been allowed to get into the system.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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