heroine

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n

Definition: brave woman
Antonyms: coward, loser

n

Definition: female protagonist
Antonyms: villain

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.

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sign description: The thumb slides along the chin, then both hands are made into fists.

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For a list of words related to heroine, see:

• Literary Characters and Practitioners - heroine: female protagonist, esp. of epic, tragedy, or adventure
• Actors, Characters, and Theater People - heroine: principal female character in drama
• Respectful or Admiring Reference

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See words rhyming with "heroine."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Heroine.

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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