heroine

her·o·ine  (hr-n)

n.

1. A woman noted for courage and daring action.

2. A woman noted for special achievement in a particular field.

3. The principal female character in a novel, poem, or dramatic presentation. See Usage Note at hero.

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[Latin hrn, hrna, from Greek hrin, feminine of hrs, hero; see hero.]

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heroine [ˈhɛrəʊɪn]

n

1. a woman possessing heroic qualities

2. a woman idealized for possessing superior qualities

3. the main female character in a novel, play, film, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	heroine - the main good female character in a work of fiction persona, theatrical role, role, character, part - an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"
	2.	heroine - a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"

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heroine

noun

1. protagonist, leading lady, diva, prima donna, female lead, lead actress, principal female character The heroine is a senior TV executive.

2. star, celebrity, goddess, celeb (informal), megastar (informal), woman of the hour The heroine of the day was the winner of the Gold medal.

3. idol, favourite, pin-up (slang), fave (informal) I still remember my childhood heroines.

Translations

heroine [ˈherəʊɪn] N → heroína f; [of film, book] → protagonista f, personaje m principal

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heroine [ˈhɛrəʊɪn] n → héroïne femme)f >
the heroine of the novel → l'héroïne du roman
she was my heroine → c'était mon héroïne
heroin user n → héroïnomane mf

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heroine

n → Heldin f; (esp Theat also) → Heroine f

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heroine [ˈhɛrəʊɪn] n → eroina

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heroine [ˈhɛrəʊɪn] n → eroina

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heroine, heroism hero

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heroine → بَطَلة hrdinka heltinde Heldin ηρωίδα heroína sankaritar héroïne heroina eroina ヒロイン 여자 영웅 heroïne heltinne bohaterka heroína героиня hjältinna วีรสตรี kadın kahraman nữ anh hùng 女英雄