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superhero - 2 dictionary results

su⋅per⋅he⋅ro

[soo-per-heer-oh]
–noun, plural -roes.
a hero, esp. in children's comic books and television cartoons, possessing extraordinary, often magical powers.

Origin:
1960–65
su·per·he·ro   (sōō'pər-hîr'ō)   
n.   pl. su·per·he·roes
A figure, especially in a comic strip or cartoon, endowed with superhuman powers and usually portrayed as fighting evil or crime.
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