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1. (n.) An illustrious man, supposed to be exalted, after death, to a place among the gods; a demigod, as Hercules.

2. (n.) A man of distinguished valor or enterprise in danger, or fortitude in suffering; a prominent or central personage in any remarkable action or event; hence, a great or illustrious person.

3. (n.) The principal personage in a poem, story, and the like, or the person who has the principal share in the transactions related; as Achilles in the Iliad, Ulysses in the Odyssey, and Aeneas in the Aeneid.

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Achilles David Hector Roland Samson a man acme actor antagonist antihero apotheosis beau ideal best type big name bit bit part brave bulldog cast celebrity champ champion character chutzpanik conquering hero conqueror conquistador constellation cue cynosure danseur noble decorated hero defeater demigod demigoddess diva easy winner ego ideal exemplar fat part feature attraction feeder fighting cock figure first tragedian folk hero galaxy gallant gamecock god goddess godkin godlet godling good soldier great man headliner heavy heavy lead heroine ideal idol immortal important person ingenue jeune premier knight lead lead role leading lady leading man leading woman lines lion luminaries luminary man of courage man of mark master master spirit mirror name notability notable paladin pancratiast paragon part person person of note personage phoenix piece pleiad pop hero popular hero popular idol prima ballerina prima donna principal protagonist public figure role runner-up shining example shoo-in side singer social lion somebody soubrette stalwart star straight part subduer subjugator superstar supporting character supporting role sure winner the brave tiger title role top dog triumpher valiant valiant knight vanquisher victor villain walk-on walking part warrior winner worthy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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