| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
heroics (hɪˈrəʊɪks) ![]() | |
| —pl n | |
| 1. | prosody short for heroic verse |
| 2. | extravagant or melodramatic language, behaviour, etc |
heroic he·ro·ic (hĭ-rō'ĭk)
adj.
Relating to a risky medical procedure that may endanger the patient but also has a possibility of being successful, whereas lesser action would result in failure.