relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity;
"heroic legends"
"the heroic age"
having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes;
"the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"
"heroic explorers"
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope;
"an expansive lifestyle"
"in the grand manner"
"collecting on a grand scale"
"heroic undertakings"
showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort;
"made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"
"the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"
"they took heroic measures to save his life"