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heroine definition

hero·ine (her′ō in)

noun

  1. a girl or woman of outstanding courage, nobility, etc., or of heroic achievements
  2. 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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