Meaning of local hero | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person who is regarded as a hero in local society.
2. A superhero that serves as the mascot of a place in Japan.

Examples

“[…] and this took place in Estremadura, where their local hero Paredes, according to Cervantes, stopped entire legions with his single sword.”

“Mary Lou, who became a local hero in 1984 for outrunning a grizzly bear, ran her Fun House bar for 40 years before closing it in favor of the gift shop and liquor store.”

“They get their local hero / Somebody with the right style / They get their local hero / Somebody with just the right smile”

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