heroine
heroine definition
hero·ine (her′ō in)
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
Etymology: L heroina < Gr hērōinē, fem. of hērōs, hero
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