Heroine Definition

hĕrō-ĭn
heroines
noun
A girl or woman of outstanding courage, nobility, etc., or of heroic achievements.
Webster's New World
A woman noted for special achievement in a particular field.
American Heritage
The central female character in a novel, play, etc., with whom the reader or audience is supposed to sympathize.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Heroine

Noun

Singular:
heroine
Plural:
heroines

Origin of Heroine

  • Latin hērōīnē, hērōīna from Greek hērōīnē feminine of hērōs hero hero

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • English from 1650. The sense of "female lead character" is from 1715.

    From Wiktionary

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