heroineher‧o‧ine /ˈherəʊɪn $ -roʊ-/ ●○○ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
a heroine of the French Resistance2the woman or girl who is the main character in a book, film, play etc → heroheroine of Mira, the fictional heroine of ‘The Women’s Room’3a woman who is admired very much for a particular skill or quality → hero, idolsomebody’s heroine Oprah is my heroine.
Word OriginWORD ORIGINheroine
ExamplesOrigin:
1600-1700 Latin heroina, from Greek heroine, from heros; ➔ HEROEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- a heroine of the French Resistance
- She seems to see herself as some kind of romantic heroine in a trashy novel.
- The heroine of her latest novel is a middle-class English woman.
- The novel's heroine, Kate Lee, is born in the South at the turn of the century.
- The story is narrated entirely by the heroine.
- In Mary Barton the working-class heroine and her husband go off to the colonies to start a new life.
- Kitty, her heroine, is dumpy, spotty, pallid and downtrodden.
- Part of the problem is that the movie presents a heroine primed with empty ambition, but makes no comment on it.
- She is portrayed as the heroine of the play.
- The heroes and heroines are nearly always virgins.
- They are the heroes and the heroines of their lives.
- This one takes place in Bisbee; the heroine Joanna Brady is the sheriff of Bisbee.
- Yes, your heroine will be united with her destined mate.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone that you greatly admire► hero/heroine
1a woman who is admired for doing something extremely brave → heroheroine of someone who you admire very much because of what they have done. Use hero about a man, use heroine about a woman: · I used to love David Bowie -- he was my hero.· baseball hero, Babe Ruth· Mother Teresa has always been one of my heroines.
► idol a famous actor, actress, musician, or sports player that a lot of people admire: · The former President, once the idol of the nation, now leads a quiet life in the countryside.· Jones continues to be a major pop idol.
the people in a book► character a person in a story: · Her female characters often have strong, important relationships with other women.character from: · She reminds you of a character from Dickens.· Sisyphus, the character from Greek mythologymain character (=the most important one): · The main character is a soldier in the First World War.· He writes Westerns in which the main characters are gay.title character (=an important character whose name is mentioned in the title of the book): · King Henry is the name given to a donkey, the title character in the children's book, 'King Henry Saves Christmas'.fictional character (=not a real one): · Ancient literature uses fictional characters to illustrate moral dilemmas.
► hero/heroine the most important man or woman in a book: · By the story's end, the heroine finds herself in the hero's arms, and all ends well.· 'Cinderella' is the story of a downtrodden heroine who wins out over her sisters. hero/heroine of: · Paul Morel is the hero of 'Sons and Lovers'.
not afraid when you are in a dangerous or frightening situation ► brave someone who is brave does not show that they are afraid in a frightening situation or when they have to do something dangerous, painful, or unpleasant: · You have to be very brave to be a fireman.· a brave rescue attempt· No matter how hard I tried to be brave and strong, I couldn't stop myself from crying.· I wasn't sure if I was being brave or stupid.it is brave of somebody to do something: · It was very brave of you to tell her the truth.be brave (=used to tell someone to behave bravely): · Come on, be brave. Just grit your teeth and it will all be over in no time.
► courageous especially written someone who is courageous behaves very bravely, often for a long period, and especially when they are fighting for something they believe in or suffering great pain: · After a courageous struggle against cancer, Garcia died at the age of thirty.· Few will forget her courageous stand against inequality and injustice.· But for the actions of a few courageous individuals, we might all have died.
► heroic extremely brave and admired by a lot of people: · Amy Johnson is famous for her heroic solo flight from Britain to Australia in 1930.· Although the nationalists put up heroic resistance, the revolt was crushed in three days.· The film is a warm tribute to the heroic pilots of C Division.
► hero/heroine someone who does something extremely brave and is admired by a lot of people. Use hero about a man or a woman, use heroine about a woman: · A famous World War Two hero, he later became a U.S. senator.· Don't try to be a hero. You'll only get hurt.· a heroine of the Resistance
a person in a story► character a person in a story in a book, film, or play: · It was a wonderful story -- the characters were so convincing.the main/central character: · The interesting thing about the play is the conflict between the two main characters.
► hero the man or boy who is the main character in a book, play, film etc, who people admire because he is good, strong, brave, honest etc: hero of: · Indiana Jones is the hero of the film.tragic hero (=a hero who suffers a lot): · Hamlet is Shakespeare's most famous tragic hero.
► heroine the woman or girl who is the main character in a book, play, film etc, who people admire because she is good, strong, brave, honest etc: heroine of: · The heroine of her latest novel is a middle-class English woman.
someone in a story► character one of the people in a story: · The two main characters in the book are a young boy and his teacher.· Each group is named after a fictional character like Mickey Mouse.
► hero the man or boy who is the main character in a story: · In cinema, the hero always got the girl and the bad guy was always punished.· Shakespeare's best-known tragic hero is probably Hamlet.hero of: · Who was the hero of "The Catcher in the Rye"?
► heroine the woman or girl who is the main character in a story: · The story is narrated entirely by the heroine.· She seems to see herself as some kind of romantic heroine in a trashy novel.
a heroine of the French Resistance2the woman or girl who is the main character in a book, film, play etc → heroheroine of Mira, the fictional heroine of ‘The Women’s Room’3a woman who is admired very much for a particular skill or quality → hero, idolsomebody’s heroine Oprah is my heroine.