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The lady’s circle has a man of courage (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hero

'a man of courage' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'the lady's circle' is the wordplay.
'the lady' becomes 'her' (her refers to a woman).
'circle' becomes 'O' (O is a circle).
'her'+'o'='HERO'

'has' is the link.

(Other definitions for hero that I've seen before include "Very brave man" , "Exceptionally courageous person" , "Admired champion" , "One looked up" , "Person distinguished by exceptional courage" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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