From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsuperherosu‧per‧he‧ro /ˈsuːpəˌhɪərəʊ $ -pərˌhɪroʊ/ noun (plural superheroes) [countable] ALPERSON/PEOPLEa character in stories who uses special powers, such as great strength or the ability to fly, to help people
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superhero• My goal to is to get kids to read books, and for kids to relate to a superhero that teaches non-violence.• Another superhero for you all to meet.• Elijah passionately urges him to cultivate his destiny as a 21st-century superhero.• Is it a dancing superhero come to rescue us all.• But aside from such trifling accomplishments, the superhero is also symbolic of an era of remarkable technological change. 