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In poetry, Siegfried was a British hero! (7)

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sassoon

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This might be a double definition.

'in poetry siegfried' is the first definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'a british hero' is the second definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'was' is the link.

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(Other definitions for sassoon that I've seen before include "Poet condemning war" , "Siegfried --, English writer" , "Siegfried --, English poet and novelist" , "Siegfried --, poet and writer" , "Siegfried ---, war poet" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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