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The reason can only be this: heroic poetry depends on an heroic age, and an age is heroic because of what it is, not because of what it does.
Lascelles Abercrombie

Meaning of "heroic age" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEROIC AGE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEROIC AGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heroic age is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEROIC AGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of heroic age in the English dictionary

The definition of heroic age in the dictionary is the period in an ancient culture, when legendary heroes are said to have lived.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEROIC AGE

heroic
heroic couplet
heroic stanza
heroic tenor
heroic verse
heroical
heroically
heroicalness
heroicly
heroicness
heroicomic
heroicomical
heroics
heroin
heroin addict
heroin addiction
heroin chic
heroin overdose
heroin user
heroine

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEROIC AGE

atomic age
bronze age
coming of age
computer age
dark age
electronic age
golden age
ice age
in this day and age
information age
iron age
middle age
of age
old age
reading age
retirement age
school age
space age
the atomic age
under age

Synonyms and antonyms of heroic age in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «heroic age» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEROIC AGE

Find out the translation of heroic age to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heroic age from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heroic age» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

英雄时代
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

edad heroica
570 millions of speakers

English

heroic age
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वीर उम्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العصر البطولي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

героический период
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

idade heróica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বীরত্বপূর্ণ বয়স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

âge héroïque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Zaman berani
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heldenzeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

英雄時代
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영웅 시대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Umur heroik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thời đại anh hùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீர யுகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मर्दपणाचे वय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kahramanlar devri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

l´età eroica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Heroic Age
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

героїчний період
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vârstă eroică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηρωική εποχή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heldhaftige ouderdom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

heroiska ålder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

heroisk alder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heroic age

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEROIC AGE»

The term «heroic age» is normally little used and occupies the 113.568 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEROIC AGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heroic age

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2 QUOTES WITH «HEROIC AGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word heroic age.
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Lascelles Abercrombie
The Border Ballads, for instance, and the Robin Hood Ballads, clearly suppose a state of society which is nothing but a very circumscribed and not very important heroic age.
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Lascelles Abercrombie
The reason can only be this: heroic poetry depends on an heroic age, and an age is heroic because of what it is, not because of what it does.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEROIC AGE»

Discover the use of heroic age in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heroic age and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Natives and Newcomers: Canada's "Heroic Age" Reconsidered
Natives and Newcomers discredits that myth.
Bruce Trigger, 1986
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John Marshall and the Heroic Age of the Supreme Court
"Newmyer unfolds Marshall's early Virginia years - his Americanization in Fauquier County before the Revolution, his decision to fight for independence as "a principled soldier," and his emergence as a constitutional nationalist in the ...
R. Kent Newmyer, 2007
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Mawson: And the Ice Men of the Heroic Age: Scott, Shackelton ...
This is the incredible account of an expedition he led on December 2, 1911, from Hobart, to explore the virgin frozen coastline below, 2000 miles of which had never felt the tread of a human foot.
Peter FitzSimons, 2013
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An Empire of Ice: Scott, Shackleton, and the Heroic Age of ...
Examines the pioneering Antarctic expeditions of the early twentieth century within the context of a larger scientific, social, and geopolitical context.
Edward J. Larson, 2011
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The Heroic Age
Witness the Marvel universe triumph over its greatest challenges ever as the heroic age ignites.
‎2010
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The Ice Balloon: S. A. Andree and the Heroic Age of Arctic ...
Documents the dramatic 1897 flight of a visionary Swedish explorer who attempted to discover the North Pole in a hydrogen balloon, placing his story against a backdrop of period exploration and scientific discovery while describing the ...
Alec Wilkinson, 2013
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Armed Drones and the Ethics of War: Military Virtue in a ...
This book assesses the ethical implications of using armed unmanned aerial vehicles ('hunter-killer drones') in contemporary conflicts.
Christian Enemark, 2013
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William Henry Welch and the Heroic Age of American Medicine
William Henry Welch and the Heroic Age of American Medicine, by Simon Flexner and James Thomas Flexner, was first published in 1941. Welch who had died in 1934, was already a legend.
Simon Flexner, James Thomas Flexner, 1993
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The Celtic Heroic Age: Literary Sources for Ancient Celtic ...
This is the fourth edition of an invaluable collection of literary sources, all in translation, for Celtic Europe and early Ireland and Wales.
John Thomas Koch, John Carey, 2003
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In the Heroic Age of Basil II: Emperor of Byzantium
In 1004 at the height of the Byzantine Empire, two Greek youth are swept up in Basil II's legendary war with the Bulgarians.
Penelope S. Delta, Ruth Bobick, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEROIC AGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heroic age is used in the context of the following news items.
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New Horizons buzzes past Pluto | The Economist
... time for the snapshots of the event to arrive back at Earth. It is, as this week's story has it, the finale of the Heroic Age of space exploration. «The Economist, Jul 15»
2
Javad's Saga: Epic Poetry and the Iranian Nuclear Deal
But the majority of the Shahmaneh describes a “heroic age” of Persia prior to its conquest by Alexander the Great. For Iran, nuclear weapons ... «War on the Rocks, Jul 15»
3
Marvel Gets Snippy With “Color Your Own [Damn Books]” Trademark
This marketing strategy is reminiscent of Marvel's 2010 "I am an Avenger" tagline that went with their Heroic Age branding which saw hundreds ... «The Outhouse, Jul 15»
4
Super Reads Ultimate End #3
And, yeah, this is Tony's Heroic Age suit which means it's USUALLY stored in the hollow of his bones or something. It shouldn't technically ... «The Outhouse, Jul 15»
5
John Maxtone-Graham, an Authority on Ocean Liners, Dies at 85
... “Safe Return Doubtful: The Heroic Age of Polar Exploration”; “Cunard: 150 Glorious Years”; “Titanic Tragedy: A New Look at the Lost Liner”; ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Brownie Troop Selling Lemonade to Benefit Jared Box Project
They will be at the Mt. Zion Farmers Market at Heroic Age Studios on Henderson Street from 3:30 – 6:30 PM on July 16. The troop will also be ... «WAND, Jul 15»
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Countdown to Zero
In its earliest phase, the shuttle seemed a natural extension -- the heroic age making way for the familiar feats of a Space Transportation ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
'Free! Eternal Summer' gets September 29th release
J. Michael Tatum (Black Butler, Attack on Titan, Hero Tales, and Heroic Age) voices Rei Ryugazaki. He is also responsible for the English ... «The News Hub, Jun 15»
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With new Heroic Hollywood, 'El Mayimbe' Gonzalez aims to soar to …
He calls it Hollywood's Heroic Age. With so many heroes about to hit the big screen, Gonzalez was confident that there was no better time to ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
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Finders Market Promotes Local Artists
This next market's recipient of the free space is Heroic Age Art Center in Mt. Zion. The market's next dates are June 26 – 27 at Progress City ... «WAND, Jun 15»

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