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heroine

[her-oh-in] / ˈhɛr oʊ ɪn /


NOUN
principal female character
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As for Woolf, her status as a feminist heroine may be somewhat dimmed by the fact that she was a terrific snob.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Virginia Woolf’s status as a feminist heroine may be somewhat dimmed by the fact that she was a terrific snob.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

And Paul’s casting as “The Bachelorette” makes her the first heroine who was not a contestant on a previous season of “The Bachelor.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Fourth Wing introduces heroine Violet Sorrengail, a 20-year-old woman who is thrust into brutal training to become an elite dragon rider.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The pretty heroine would have to get on piece work in the factory; her sensitive brother would have to go out peddling papers.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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