26984 words

heroine

3 definitions • 7 examples
1
a woman who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great:

Examples:

She is remembered as a heroine of the French Resistance.
The nursery nurse who protected the children was hailed a heroine.
2
the main female character in a book or film, who is usually good:

Examples:

the heroine of her latest novel
fairy-tale heroines such as Snow White
Madame Butterfly, Puccini's tragic heroine
3
a woman who you admire very much:

Examples:

My grandmother is my heroine.
The human rights lawyer has long been a heroine of hers.

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