Mock heroic

[mok-hi-roh-ik]

mock-he·ro·ic

[mok-hi-roh-ik]
adjective
1.
imitating or burlesquing that which is heroic, as in manner, character, or action: mock-heroic dignity.
2.
of or pertaining to a form of satire in which trivial subjects, characters, and events are treated in the ceremonious manner and with the elevated language and elaborate devices characteristic of the heroic style.
noun
3.
an imitation or burlesque of something heroic.

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Mock heroic is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1705–15

mock-he·ro·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Main Entry:  mock heroic
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See mock epic
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