Usually means: Cultural icon admired for deeds.
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  1. folk hero: Merriam-Webster
  2. folk hero: Collins English Dictionary
  3. folk-hero: Wordnik
  4. folk hero: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  5. folk-hero, folk hero: Wiktionary
  6. Folk hero: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. folk hero: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Definitions from Wiktionary (folk hero)

noun:  A real or mythical person who is widely revered by ordinary people, for championing their interests, values, or aspirations.

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