heroine

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.

[Latin hērōīnē, hērōīna, from Greek hērōinē, feminine of hērōs, hero. See hero.]

n

Definition: brave woman
Antonyms: coward, loser

n

Definition: female protagonist
Antonyms: villain

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IN BRIEF: A woman or girl who is looked up to for having done something brave or noble.

Our goalie was the heroine of the of our championship game as she dove for the ball again and again.

Tutor's tip: Note: "Heroin" is a drug. A "heroine" is a woman who is a hero or a character in a story.

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the main good female character in a work of fiction

Meaning #2: a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - heltinde

Nederlands (Dutch)
heldin, halfgodin, vrouwelijke hoofdpersoon

Français (French)
n. - héroïne, personnage principal

Deutsch (German)
n. - Heldin, Heroine

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ηρωίδα, (μτφ.) πρωταγωνίστρια

Italiano (Italian)
eroina, protagonista

Português (Portuguese)
n. - heroína (f)

Русский (Russian)
героиня, главное действующее лицо, полубогиня

Español (Spanish)
n. - heroína, protagonista, personaje principal

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hjältinna

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
巾帼英雄, 女主角, 烈妇

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 巾幗英雄, 女主角, 烈婦

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 여걸, 여주인공, 반여신

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 女主人公, 烈婦

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) البطله مؤنث hero بجميع معانيها‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮גיבורה, אלילה, גיבורה (בעלילה)‬

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