Nouns

(n)heroa person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength“RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain”
(n)herothe principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
(n)champion, fighter, hero, paladinsomeone who fights for a cause
(n)hero(classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god
(n)bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zepa large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States