1847 S. Eliot 269 Although troops were instantly sent against Toledo, this hero-woman defended her townspeople for many long months.
1860 ‘G. Eliot’ in (1885) II. 244 An almost unique presentation of a hero-woman.
1993 (Nexis) 20 Feb. c3 I thus freely acknowledge my debt to the author of ‘Hearts Afire’,..whose hero-woman is a martial arts champion.