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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—H

Hero

Daughter of Leonato, governor of Messina. Her attachment to Beatrice is very beautiful, and she serves as a foil to show off the more brilliant qualities of her cousin. (Shakespeare Much Ado about Nothing.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894

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