A distinguished, heroic, or exceptionally talented person; often used to praise great figures in history or individuals of remarkable ability.
戦国時代には多くの英傑が名を残した。
Many great figures left their names in the Sengoku period.
彼は若くして国の危機を救った英傑として知られる。
He is known as a hero who saved the country from crisis at a young age.
小説は一人の英傑の生涯を描いている。
The novel depicts the life of a single great figure.