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superhero

[soo-per-heer-oh]

noun

plural

superheroes 
  1. a morally righteous hero in a fictional work who possesses extraordinary abilities or supernatural powers and uses them to fight evil, as in comic books and movies.

    Many classic superheroes wear masks to maintain their secret identities.



superhero

/ ˈːəˌɪəəʊ /

noun

  1. any of various comic-strip characters with superhuman abilities or magical powers, wearing a distinctive costume, and fighting against evil

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of superhero1

First recorded in 1895–1900; from French ܱ-éDz
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