unsung hero

Main Entry:  unsung hero
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a person who makes a substantive yet unrecognized contribution; a person whose bravery is unknown or unacknowledged
Example:  They were the unsung heroes of the American Revolution.
Etymology:  1860
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