local hero
LOH-kul HEER-oh
ˈloʊkəl ˈhɪroʊListen
Hear it in a clear American voice. Slow it down to catch each syllable.
Syllable breakdown
Dictionary meaning
a person who is celebrated and admired within their immediate community for achievements, contributions, or qualities that may not have received wider recognition but that hold deep significance for those who share the same place; the local hero occupies a specific niche in community identity — they are of the place in a way that internationally famous figures are not, and their heroism is legible only to those who understand the specific challenges and constraints of that local context; the term also connotes a kind of unpretentious ordinariness — the local hero did not seek a larger stage but made a difference in the neighbourhood, village, or town where they lived and worked
People also look up
Brayk the ice
Hit the nayl on the hed
UN-der the WETH-er
Peess of kayk
Learn one new pronunciation a day
Get a word, name or idiom like “local hero” in your inbox — daily or weekly, free. Unsubscribe any time.