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The definition of a heroine is a female who is noted for her courage or is the female main character in a movie or a book who everyone likes and admires.

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An example of a heroine is a woman who saves children from a burning building.
An example of a heroine is Wonder Woman.

See heroine in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a girl or woman of outstanding courage, nobility, etc., or of heroic achievements
the central female character in a novel, play, etc., with whom the reader or audience is supposed to sympathize

Origin: L heroina < Gr hērōinē, fem. of hērōs, hero

See heroine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A woman noted for courage and daring action.
A woman noted for special achievement in a particular field.
The principal female character in a novel, poem, or dramatic presentation. See Usage Note at hero.

Origin:

Origin: Latin hērōīnē, hērōīna

Origin: , from Greek hērōinē

Origin: , feminine of hērōs, hero; see hero

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