hero; great person; bold and extraordinary individual
Refers to a person of exceptional courage, strength, or ability, often with a larger-than-life, heroic quality. Can be used both historically and in modern contexts to describe someone outstandingly bold or capable.
He is truly a hero of our time.
Many great heroes appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
He left his name in history as a great hero of the Warring States period.
My grandfather was known in the village as a bold, larger-than-life figure.