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noun
- 1. a woman admired for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities: "she was a true feminist heroine" Similar Opposite
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a woman who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great: She is remembered as a heroine of the French Resistance. The nursery nurse who protected the children was hailed a heroine. the main female character in a book or film, who is usually good: the heroine of her latest novel.
The meaning of HEROINE is a mythological or legendary woman often of divine descent having great strength or ability. How to use heroine in a sentence.
Heroine definition: a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character. See examples of HEROINE used in a sentence.
A heroine is a real-life or fictional woman who has lots of courage and fights on the side of good, maybe by rescuing a kitten from a tree, slaying an evil dragon, or helping you with your science fair project.
A heroine is a woman who has done something brave, new, or good, and who is therefore greatly admired by a lot of people.
Definition of heroine noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
HEROINE meaning: 1 : a woman who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities; 2 : the chief female character in a story, play, movie, etc.
The earliest known use of the noun heroine is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for heroine is from 1587, in the writing of John Bridges, bishop of Oxford. heroine is of multiple origins.
1. A woman noted for courage and daring action. 2. A woman noted for special achievement in a particular field. 3. The principal female character in a novel, poem, or dramatic presentation. [Latin hērōīnē, hērōīna, from Greek hērōīnē, feminine of hērōs, hero; see hero .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Heroine Definition. A girl or woman of outstanding courage, nobility, etc., or of heroic achievements. A woman noted for special achievement in a particular field. The central female character in a novel, play, etc., with whom the reader or audience is supposed to sympathize.
