Noun: superhero (superheroes) ,soo-pu(r)'hi-row
- A fictional character with superhuman powers
"Suppose we have an extremely intelligent ant—a friend of the comic book superhero Ant-Man, perhaps—that has been trained to walk in a straight line"
- A person of extraordinary ability or courage, especially one who has performed a heroic act
"The firefighter was hailed as a real-life superhero after rescuing the family from the burning building"
Derived forms: superheroes
Type of: champion, fighter, hero, paladin [archaic]
Encyclopedia: Superhero