heroine

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nounbrave woman

Synonyms for heroine

noun brave woman

Antonyms for heroine

champion

noun. defeater in competition; preeminent supporter

champions

noun. defeater in competition; preeminent supporter

Word Origin & History

1650s, from Latin heroine, heroina (plural heroinae) "a female hero, a demigoddess" (e.g. Medea), from Greek heroine, fem. of heros (see hero (n.1)). As "principal female character" in a drama or poem, from 1715.

Example Sentences for heroine

It was not that she could not say "I have done no wickedness;" let us place this heroine in no false light.

Naturally he felt called upon to endorse his heroine, to defend her.

The book always came to an end when the hero married the heroine.

His lordship stared, and could not comprehend our heroine's present meaning.

Our heroine balanced for a moment between these two notions.

"It is too late for me to think of being a heroine," said she.

Miss Wayland could refuse nothing to the heroine of last night's adventure.

In these days a heroine need not be amoralist, but she must be a metaphysician.

It seems that the besieger, the heroine of the story if you may call her so, had a past.

Lensley told Lady Cecily that she was to be the heroine of his next book.

heroine

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champion

champions

leading lady

role model

venturer

heroine

Synonyms for heroine

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