heroine
heroine /ˈher.əʊ.ɪn/ aep /-oʊ-/ noun [C]
1 F0 a woman who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great Thesaurus+: ↑Heroes and cowardsThesaurus+: ↑Exceptional qualities, things and peopleThesaurus+: ↑Characters in literature and film2 F0 the main female character in a book or film who is usually good: » the heroine of her latest novelThesaurus+: ↑Characters in literature and film3 F0 a woman who you admire very much Thesaurus+: ↑Heroes and cowards→ COMPARE HERO(Cf. ↑hero) |