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<p> A mathematician, born at [[Alexandria]] in the first half of the 2nd century; celebrated for his experiments on condensed air, and his anticipation of the pressure of steam. </p>
<p> A name given by the [[Greeks]] to human beings of such superhuman faculties as to be regarded the offspring of some god, and applied in modern times to men of an intellect and force of character of such transcendent nature as to inspire ordinary mortals with something like religious regard. </p>


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<ref name="term_74686"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/hero+(2) Hero from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref>
<ref name="term_74717"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/hero+(3) Hero from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 18:30, 15 October 2021

Hero [1]

A name given by the Greeks to human beings of such superhuman faculties as to be regarded the offspring of some god, and applied in modern times to men of an intellect and force of character of such transcendent nature as to inspire ordinary mortals with something like religious regard.

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