folk hero

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folk hero

noun folk heroes · folk-hero

A real or mythical person who is widely revered by ordinary people, for championing their interests, values, or aspirations. That hallowed American folk hero, the lean cowboy with six-gun at hip, swinging smoothly into the saddle—somehow he never had to go to school to learn that stuff.

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noun real or mythical person widely revered by ordinary people

中文	民族英雄 mínzú yīngxióng
Русский	наро́дный геро́й naródnyj gerój
العربية	بطل شعبي

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@misc{folk_hero_2026,
  title = {folk hero},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/folk%20hero},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}