Noun

• S: (n) heroic verse, heroic meter, heroic (a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter)

Adjective

• S: (adj) 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"
• S: (adj) heroic (relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity) "heroic legends"; "the heroic age"
• S: (adj) heroic, heroical (having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes) "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers"
• S: (adj) 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"
• S: (adj) 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"