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  2. 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.

  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. There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun heroine. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. Definitions of 'heroine'. 1. The heroine of a book, play, film, or story is the main female character, who usually has good qualities. [...] 2. A heroine is a woman who has done something brave, new, or good, and who is therefore greatly admired by a lot of people. [...]

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