heroinen.

Brit.

/ˈhɛrəʊɪn/, U.S.

/ˈhɛrəwən/

Forms:

α. 1500s– heroine, 1600s–1700s heroin.

β. 1600s heroina.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French héroïne; Latin hērōīna.

Etymology: < (i) Middle French, French héroïne central female character in a story (1554), woman distinguished by the performance of courageous or noble actions (1578, originally in the context of classical mythology), and its etymon (ii) classical Latin hērōīna, hērōīnē female intermediate between a woman and a goddess, in post-classical Latin also woman generally admired or acclaimed for her great qualities or achievements (a1536) < ancient Greek ἡρωίνη (also ἡρῴνη ) female intermediate between a woman and a goddess, deceased woman < ἥρως hero n. + -ίνη -ine suffix³. Compare Spanish heroína (1614), Italian eroina (1554; a1400 as eruina).In β. forms directly < classical Latin hērōīna.

a. A woman distinguished by the performance of courageous or noble actions; a woman generally admired or acclaimed for her great qualities or achievements. Cf. hero n. 2, 3a.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > heroism > [noun] > heroine

heroine1587

heroess1612

lady errant1615

Bellona1820

shero1836

hero-woman1847

tiger-cat1863

war heroine1932

lad1935

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > famous or eminent person > [noun] > woman

heroine1587

heroess1612

grande dame1775

lioness1808

shero1836

tycooness1960

1587 J. Bridges Def. Govt. Church of Eng. ix. 743 In like manner Bundwica ruled this Realme, and maintained warres against the Romanes, in defence of her countries libertie... These Heroines..were in religion to Godward al Pagans.

1609 B. Jonson Masque of Queenes sig. E1 Thomyris, Queene of the Scythians, or Massagets. A Heroine of a most inuincible, & vnbroken fortitude.

1662 J. Evelyn Sculptura iv. 61 A Sardonix which he cut, representing the head of that famous Heroine [sc. Queen Elizabeth].

1702 London Gaz. No. 3796/12 Providence..raised an English Heroine to dissipate the Designs of an Universal Monarchy.

1732 T. Lediard tr. J. Terrasson Life Sethos II. x. 475 The greatest heroins have but one life.

1770 E. Burke Let. 15 Aug. in Corr. (1960) II. 150 No heroine in Billingsgate can go beyond the patriotick scolding of our republican Virago.

1814 Last Act ii. ii A bold, dashing, horse-racing, fox-hunting heroine.

1859 D. Masson Life Milton I. 667 Over Scotland..there were Presbyterian heroines very many, and Presbyterian furies not a few.

1922 A. E. Bailey Use of Art in Relig. Educ. vi. 72 (heading) A heroine from church history.

1946 G. Hopkins tr. F. Mauriac Woman of Pharisees ix. 117 The dead woman was still in his eyes a heroine who might have died for love but would never have been false to her plighted word.

2010 Daily Tel. 15 Sept. 15/1 A British Second World War heroine..died alone in her flat earlier this month.

b. In a particular context: a woman lauded or admired by a specified individual or group. Usually with possessive pronoun or of. Cf. hero n. 3b.

ΚΠ

1841 G. Chatterton Home Sketches & Foreign Recoll. I. iv. 65 I heard my friend say, ‘Nell Gwyn is rather a heroine of mine.’

1894 S. Gregory Among Roses viii. 90 Her [sc. Jephthah's daughter's] fate was so sad, and her courage so great, that the girls of Israel made her their heroine.

1902 L. D. Gordon Epil. in J. Ross Lett. from East 323 Among us there was a girl who had once been to Rome and seen the Pope; from that fact she had become a heroine to us.

1946 Life 2 Dec. 51/1 The play was..personally selected by the star for whom Joan of Arc has always been a personal heroine.

1989 T. Kotcheff in J. A. Gallagher Film Directors on Directing 157 She's in the tradition of the great comediennes of the Thirties and Forties, like Carole Lombard, one of my heroines as a boy.

2006 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 17 July 23/5 The reformed bad boy of Brit pop has written a tribute to his heroine Madonna.

2. Classical Mythology and Ancient Greek History. A woman of superhuman qualities or abilities, favoured by the gods; esp. one regarded as semi-divine and immortal; a demigoddess. Also in extended use, denoting similar figures in non-classical myths or legends. Cf. hero n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > [noun] > demigod or hero > demigoddess

demigoddess1603

heroess1612

heroine1616

1616 D. Tuvill Asylum Veneris Ep. Ded. sig. A3^v That compleat Heroine, which Venus spake of.

a1658 J. Cleveland Mt. Ida in Wks. (1687) 230 Next Pallas that brave Heroina came.

1725 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey III. xi. Argt. 74 He sees the shades of the ancient Heroines.

1765 H. Walpole Castle of Otranto (ed. 2) Pref. The actions, sentiments, conversations, of the heroes and heroines of ancient days were as unnatural as the machines employed to put them in motion.

1835 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece I. v. 149 Medea seems..to have descended..from the rank of a goddess into that of a heroine.

1845 Athenæum 27 Dec. 1243/3 Hagen still persisted in his refusal, and the heroine, unsheathing the magic sword of her former husband, next struck off the head of her uncle!

1873 C. V. Riley in 5th Ann. Rep. Missouri State Entomol. 133 The Io Moth..is one of our most beautiful moths, receiving its name from two conspicuous eye-spots on the hind wings, in allusion to the ancient Greek heroine, Io.

1923 D. A. Mackenzie Myths China & Japan xiii. 237 Vultures guarded the Indian heroine Shakuntala.

2002 Hollywood Reporter (Nexis) 14 Mar. A four-hour miniseries based on the legendary Greek heroine whose beauty sparked the Trojan War.

3. The central female character in a story, play, film, etc.; esp. one whom the reader or audience is intended to support or admire (cf. anti-heroine n.). Cf. hero n. 4.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > fiction > [noun] > creation or description of characters > principal character > female

heroine1672

heroess1715

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > part or character > [noun] > principal character

protagonist1671

heroine1817

lead1831

shero1836

title role1857

title part1866

nayika1873

leading-business1880

beau rôle1887

name part1894

nayaka1933

hero1983

1672 in tr. P.-D. Huet Treat. Romances Transl. to Rdr. sig. A5 He makes his Heroine Astrea one of the three Shepheardesses.

1715 J. Richardson Ess. Theory of Painting 106 The other Saints have regard only to the Heroine of the Picture.

1782 V. Knox Ess. (new ed.) II. cxxiii. 165 They..forget the hero and the heroine, the poet and the poem.

1817 Q. Rev. July 449 The Ingénuité must not look to be the Jeune Première, whatever ambition she may feel for playing the heroine.

1850 Ld. Tennyson Princess (ed. 3) Prol. 12 ‘Take Lilia, then, for heroine’ clamour'd he, ‘And make her some great Princess, six feet high.’

1891 E. S. Hartland Sci. Fairy Tales xi. 294 An ananci tale in which the heroine and her two sisters are changed into black cats.

1916 V. Lindsay Art of Moving Picture iii. 178 Here the heroine does her plotting, flirting, and primping.

1986 Star & Style (Bombay) 19 Dec. 12/1 The end of the film leaving the heroine in the lurch minus a hero was rejected by the audience.

2008 Atlantic Monthly Oct. 119/2 Lucy Maud Montgomery and Anne Shirley, the author and the heroine, respectively, of..Anne of Green Gables.

Derivatives

ˈheroine-ˌlike adv. and adj.

ΚΠ

1689 E. Howard Caroloiades i. 1 The Queen departs, And Heroine-like undaunted Seas does pass.

1765 Gazetteer & New Daily Advertiser 16 Jan. She however, heroine-like, returned with her company to the Union-arms.

1786 A. Fuller Convent II. xli. 275 A most strenuous and heroine like embrace.

1804 ‘Gabrielli’ Something Odd! I. 168 Without screaming, or fainting, or practising any other of the heroine-like graces.

1917 Forum Mar. 331 Till, heroine-like, she must save the man she loves.

2010 E. Potter Kneebone Boy i. 2 If you think she sounds suspiciously heroine-like, be advised that she has flaws.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	heroine
释义	heroinen. Brit. /ˈhɛrəʊɪn/, U.S. /ˈhɛrəwən/ Forms: α. 1500s– heroine, 1600s–1700s heroin. β. 1600s heroina. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French héroïne; Latin hērōīna. Etymology: < (i) Middle French, French héroïne central female character in a story (1554), woman distinguished by the performance of courageous or noble actions (1578, originally in the context of classical mythology), and its etymon (ii) classical Latin hērōīna, hērōīnē female intermediate between a woman and a goddess, in post-classical Latin also woman generally admired or acclaimed for her great qualities or achievements (a1536) < ancient Greek ἡρωίνη (also ἡρῴνη ) female intermediate between a woman and a goddess, deceased woman < ἥρως hero n. + -ίνη -ine suffix³. Compare Spanish heroína (1614), Italian eroina (1554; a1400 as eruina).In β. forms directly < classical Latin hērōīna. 1. a. A woman distinguished by the performance of courageous or noble actions; a woman generally admired or acclaimed for her great qualities or achievements. Cf. hero n. 2, 3a. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > heroism > [noun] > heroine heroine1587 heroess1612 lady errant1615 Bellona1820 shero1836 hero-woman1847 tiger-cat1863 war heroine1932 lad1935 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > famous or eminent person > [noun] > woman heroine1587 heroess1612 grande dame1775 lioness1808 shero1836 tycooness1960 1587 J. Bridges Def. Govt. Church of Eng. ix. 743 In like manner Bundwica ruled this Realme, and maintained warres against the Romanes, in defence of her countries libertie... These Heroines..were in religion to Godward al Pagans. 1609 B. Jonson Masque of Queenes sig. E1 Thomyris, Queene of the Scythians, or Massagets. A Heroine of a most inuincible, & vnbroken fortitude. 1662 J. Evelyn Sculptura iv. 61 A Sardonix which he cut, representing the head of that famous Heroine [sc. Queen Elizabeth]. 1702 London Gaz. No. 3796/12 Providence..raised an English Heroine to dissipate the Designs of an Universal Monarchy. 1732 T. Lediard tr. J. Terrasson Life Sethos II. x. 475 The greatest heroins have but one life. 1770 E. Burke Let. 15 Aug. in Corr. (1960) II. 150 No heroine in Billingsgate can go beyond the patriotick scolding of our republican Virago. 1814 Last Act ii. ii A bold, dashing, horse-racing, fox-hunting heroine. 1859 D. Masson Life Milton I. 667 Over Scotland..there were Presbyterian heroines very many, and Presbyterian furies not a few. 1922 A. E. Bailey Use of Art in Relig. Educ. vi. 72 (heading) A heroine from church history. 1946 G. Hopkins tr. F. Mauriac Woman of Pharisees ix. 117 The dead woman was still in his eyes a heroine who might have died for love but would never have been false to her plighted word. 2010 Daily Tel. 15 Sept. 15/1 A British Second World War heroine..died alone in her flat earlier this month. b. In a particular context: a woman lauded or admired by a specified individual or group. Usually with possessive pronoun or of. Cf. hero n. 3b. ΚΠ 1841 G. Chatterton Home Sketches & Foreign Recoll. I. iv. 65 I heard my friend say, ‘Nell Gwyn is rather a heroine of mine.’ 1894 S. Gregory Among Roses viii. 90 Her [sc. Jephthah's daughter's] fate was so sad, and her courage so great, that the girls of Israel made her their heroine. 1902 L. D. Gordon Epil. in J. Ross Lett. from East 323 Among us there was a girl who had once been to Rome and seen the Pope; from that fact she had become a heroine to us. 1946 Life 2 Dec. 51/1 The play was..personally selected by the star for whom Joan of Arc has always been a personal heroine. 1989 T. Kotcheff in J. A. Gallagher Film Directors on Directing 157 She's in the tradition of the great comediennes of the Thirties and Forties, like Carole Lombard, one of my heroines as a boy. 2006 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 17 July 23/5 The reformed bad boy of Brit pop has written a tribute to his heroine Madonna. 2. Classical Mythology and Ancient Greek History. A woman of superhuman qualities or abilities, favoured by the gods; esp. one regarded as semi-divine and immortal; a demigoddess. Also in extended use, denoting similar figures in non-classical myths or legends. Cf. hero n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > [noun] > demigod or hero > demigoddess demigoddess1603 heroess1612 heroine1616 1616 D. Tuvill Asylum Veneris Ep. Ded. sig. A3^v That compleat Heroine, which Venus spake of. a1658 J. Cleveland Mt. Ida in Wks. (1687) 230 Next Pallas that brave Heroina came. 1725 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey III. xi. Argt. 74 He sees the shades of the ancient Heroines. 1765 H. Walpole Castle of Otranto (ed. 2) Pref. The actions, sentiments, conversations, of the heroes and heroines of ancient days were as unnatural as the machines employed to put them in motion. 1835 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece I. v. 149 Medea seems..to have descended..from the rank of a goddess into that of a heroine. 1845 Athenæum 27 Dec. 1243/3 Hagen still persisted in his refusal, and the heroine, unsheathing the magic sword of her former husband, next struck off the head of her uncle! 1873 C. V. Riley in 5th Ann. Rep. Missouri State Entomol. 133 The Io Moth..is one of our most beautiful moths, receiving its name from two conspicuous eye-spots on the hind wings, in allusion to the ancient Greek heroine, Io. 1923 D. A. Mackenzie Myths China & Japan xiii. 237 Vultures guarded the Indian heroine Shakuntala. 2002 Hollywood Reporter (Nexis) 14 Mar. A four-hour miniseries based on the legendary Greek heroine whose beauty sparked the Trojan War. 3. The central female character in a story, play, film, etc.; esp. one whom the reader or audience is intended to support or admire (cf. anti-heroine n.). Cf. hero n. 4. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > fiction > [noun] > creation or description of characters > principal character > female heroine1672 heroess1715 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > part or character > [noun] > principal character protagonist1671 heroine1817 lead1831 shero1836 title role1857 title part1866 nayika1873 leading-business1880 beau rôle1887 name part1894 nayaka1933 hero1983 1672 in tr. P.-D. Huet Treat. Romances Transl. to Rdr. sig. A5 He makes his Heroine Astrea one of the three Shepheardesses. 1715 J. Richardson Ess. Theory of Painting 106 The other Saints have regard only to the Heroine of the Picture. 1782 V. Knox Ess. (new ed.) II. cxxiii. 165 They..forget the hero and the heroine, the poet and the poem. 1817 Q. Rev. July 449 The Ingénuité must not look to be the Jeune Première, whatever ambition she may feel for playing the heroine. 1850 Ld. Tennyson Princess (ed. 3) Prol. 12 ‘Take Lilia, then, for heroine’ clamour'd he, ‘And make her some great Princess, six feet high.’ 1891 E. S. Hartland Sci. Fairy Tales xi. 294 An ananci tale in which the heroine and her two sisters are changed into black cats. 1916 V. Lindsay Art of Moving Picture iii. 178 Here the heroine does her plotting, flirting, and primping. 1986 Star & Style (Bombay) 19 Dec. 12/1 The end of the film leaving the heroine in the lurch minus a hero was rejected by the audience. 2008 Atlantic Monthly Oct. 119/2 Lucy Maud Montgomery and Anne Shirley, the author and the heroine, respectively, of..Anne of Green Gables. Derivatives ˈheroine-ˌlike adv. and adj. ΚΠ 1689 E. Howard Caroloiades i. 1 The Queen departs, And Heroine-like undaunted Seas does pass. 1765 Gazetteer & New Daily Advertiser 16 Jan. She however, heroine-like, returned with her company to the Union-arms. 1786 A. Fuller Convent II. xli. 275 A most strenuous and heroine like embrace. 1804 ‘Gabrielli’ Something Odd! I. 168 Without screaming, or fainting, or practising any other of the heroine-like graces. 1917 Forum Mar. 331 Till, heroine-like, she must save the man she loves. 2010 E. Potter Kneebone Boy i. 2 If you think she sounds suspiciously heroine-like, be advised that she has flaws. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). heroineadj. Brit. /ˈhɛrəʊɪn/, U.S. /ˈhɛrəwən/ Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by conversion. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: heroine n.; hero n., -ine suffix¹. Etymology: Originally < heroine n., perhaps by association of the ending with -ine suffix¹. In later use partly also < hero n. + -ine suffix¹. Now rare. Belonging to or characteristic of a heroine; (more generally) heroic. ΚΠ 1616 D. Tuvill Asylum Veneris iv. 41 With a heroine resolution she shewed them by hir owne example, that what shee had taught them, was easie to be done. 1669 W. Wycherley Hero & Leander in Burlesque 13 Cowardly Made shew of Heroine Virility. 1702 London Gaz. No. 3810/4 A Soul truly Great and Heroine. 1795 T. Wilkinson Wandering Patentee III. 264 From my solicitation she did break through her heroine resolution. 1824 Dublin Jrnl. 1 Mar. 4/4 How otherwise than by a violation of a pledge could he have conquered Limerick, protected as it then was by the heroine bravery of its defenders. 1997 San Jose (Calif.) News (Nexis) 12 Dec. (Eye section) 7 Her quivering heroine resolve is appropriate [to the role in the film]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † heroinev. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: heroine n. Etymology: < heroine n. Compare slightly later hero v. Obsolete. transitive with it. To act or play the heroine.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1760 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy I. xviii. 100 She could not heroine it into so violent..an extream, as one in her situation might have wish'd. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < n.1587adj.1616v.1760
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heroinen.

Derivatives

heroineadj.

† heroinev.