🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

स्थानीय नायक

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Sthaniya nayak

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Local Hero/ˈloʊ.kəl ˈhɪə.roʊ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसने अपने साहस के लिए स्थानीय नायक का खिताब जीता।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who is admired and respected in their local community for their achievements or contributions.

    "After saving the town from flooding, he became a local hero."
  2. 2

    An individual who is celebrated for their actions or character within a specific locality.

    "The firefighter was hailed as a local hero after rescuing a family from a burning building."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'local hero' combines 'local', derived from the Latin 'localis', meaning 'pertaining to a place', and 'hero', from the Greek 'heros', meaning 'protector' or 'defender'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to denote a person admired in their community for their achievements or contributions.

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