What does the cryptic crossword clue "People often emulated that man and revolted, we hear (6)" mean?

The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). HE (that man) + ROES (sounds like – we hear – ‘rose’, revolted) The answer is HEROES.

People often emulated that man and revolted, we hear (6)

Guardian Cryptic #29301 | 4 Down | 2024-02-09 flower