heroic age

he·ro·ic age

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hi-roh-ik eyj]
- /hɪˈroʊ ɪk eɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hi-roh-ik eyj]
- /hɪˈroʊ ɪk eɪdʒ/

Definitions of heroic age words

noun heroic age one of the five periods in human history, when, according to Hesiod, gods and demigods performed heroic and glorious deeds. 1
noun heroic age any period in the history of a nation, especially in ancient Greece and Rome, when great heroes of legend lived: Achilles, Agamemnon, and others of Greece's heroic age. 1
noun heroic age the period in an ancient culture, when legendary heroes are said to have lived 0

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Origin of heroic age

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Heroic age

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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heroic age popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

heroic age usage trend in Literature

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