Alternative form of Herodotean

A rhyming pair of lines in iambic pentameter, used in epic poetry.

A large wading bird of the species Ardea herodias.

Any of the aggressive medical practices and methods used until the mid-19th century, particularly the dangerous and unproven treatments that were later replaced by scientific approaches.

A medium-sized heron, Gorsachius melanolophus, distributed in southern and eastern Asia, and breeding in India, Taiwan, China, and the Philippines.

An endangered species of night heron, Gorsachius goisagi, which breeds in Japan and winters in the Philippines and Indonesia, and can also be seen in the spring and summer in Korea and the Russian Far East.

A medium-sized heron, Nycticorax nycticorax, found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia.

Obsolete spelling of heroic

The quality, state, or condition of being a hero.

The world or sphere of heroes; heroes collectively