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Meaning of local hero | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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.

Equivalents

Deutsch Lokalmatador

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”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Local Hole Local Hot Bubble Local Interstellar Cloud local lane local loop Local Lynx of Cold Clouds

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