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- Dictionaryher·o·ine/ˈherəwən/
noun
- 1. a woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities: "she was the heroine of a materialist generation" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of HEROINE is a mythological or legendary woman often of divine descent having great strength or ability. How to use heroine in a sentence.
a woman who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great: She is remembered as a heroine of the French Resistance. The nursery nurse who protected the children was hailed a heroine. the main female character in a book or film, who is usually good: the heroine of her latest novel.
Heroine definition: a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character. See examples of HEROINE used in a sentence.
A heroine is a woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, noble qualities, or who is the principal female character in a book, play, film or other narrative work. Webster Dictionary Rate this definition: 5.0 / 1 vote. Heroine noun. a woman of an heroic spirit. Heroine noun.
HEROINE meaning: 1 : a woman who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities; 2 : the chief female character in a story, play, movie, etc.
The earliest known use of the noun heroine is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for heroine is from 1587, in the writing of John Bridges, bishop of Oxford. heroine is of multiple origins.
Definition of heroine noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The earliest known use of the adjective heroine is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for heroine is from 1616, in the writing of D. Tuvill. It is also recorded as a noun from the late 1500s.
Heroine Definition. A girl or woman of outstanding courage, nobility, etc., or of heroic achievements. A woman noted for special achievement in a particular field. The central female character in a novel, play, etc., with whom the reader or audience is supposed to sympathize.
A heroine is a woman who has done something brave, new, or good, and who is therefore greatly admired by a lot of people. The national heroine of the day was Xing Fen, winner of the first gold medal of the Games.
