Leander's love (4)
I believe the answer is:
hero
'leander's love' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for hero that I've seen before include "One much admired for courage" , "Man admired for courage and nobility" , "Admired champion" , "Exemplar" , "Person distinguished by exceptional courage" .)