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  2. HEROINE definition: 1. a woman who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great…. Learn more.

  3. Heroine definition: a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character. See examples of HEROINE used in a sentence.

  4. A heroine is a woman who has done something brave, new, or good, and who is therefore greatly admired by a lot of people. If you describe a woman as your heroine, you mean that you admire her greatly, usually because of a particular quality or skill that she has. My heroine was Elizabeth Taylor.

  5. 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.

  6. 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. [Latin hērōīnē, hērōīna, from Greek hērōīnē, feminine of hērōs, hero; see hero.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  7. A heroine is a real-life or fictional woman who has lots of courage and fights on the side of good, maybe by rescuing a kitten from a tree, slaying an evil dragon, or helping you with your science fair project.

  8. the main female character in a story, novel, film, etc. The heroine is played by Demi Moore. Shakespeare’s heroines. She has played several of Shakespeare's heroines—Portia and Juliet among them. Extra Examples. Topics Film and theatre a2, Literature and writing a2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

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