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:
heroinePlural:
heroinesOrigin of Heroine
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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.
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