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Definition of
superhero noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
superhero
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈsupərˌhɪroʊ
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,
NAmE
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ˈsupərˌhiroʊ
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/
(
pl.
superheroes
)
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a character in a story, movie, etc. who has unusual strength or power and uses it to help people; a real person who has done something unusually brave to help someone
opposite
supervillain
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superhero
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