Heroine

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  • noun. A woman noted for courage and daring action.
  • noun. A woman noted for special achievement in a particular field.
  • noun. The principal female character in a novel, poem, or dramatic presentation.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A female hero; a heroic woman.
  • noun. The principal female character in a poem, play, story, or romance, or the woman who plays the most important part.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A woman of an heroic spirit.
  • noun. The principal female person who figures in a remarkable action, or as the subject of a poem or story.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A female hero
  • noun. A female lead character
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the main good female character in a work of fiction
  • noun. a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds
  • Word Usage
    "The uncomplicated story line will still fascinate readers due to the resoluteness of the title heroine as she fearlessly sets forth on adventures that change a world though all she wants is to leave as she knows what she wants and risks all to achieve it."
    Hypernym
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    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    heroin  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    actress  bard  bride  composer  hero  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Achilles  David  Hector  Roland  Samson