"preheroic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -əʊɪk Etymology: From pre- + heroic. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|pre|heroic}} pre- + heroic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} preheroic (not comparable)
  1. Before becoming a hero. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-preheroic-en-adj-UR2GQlXo Categories (other): English terms prefixed with pre- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 52 48
  2. Before heroism appeared as a literary motif. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-preheroic-en-adj-6tVVwsw0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
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