heroine
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈhɛroʊɪn/
:
heroína
- In the story, the heroine bravely fought against all odds to save her village.
- hero and heroine
- romantic heroines
- story's heroine
These are all places and spaces that GRL will traverse this great heroine of these six stories.
- These are all places and spaces that GRL will traverse this great heroine of these six stories.
- The hero is speaking himself from the stage or the heroine, Antigone, right, is is also a heroine.
Examples
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Now's my chance to take the role of the heroine!
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Murasaki is also the name of the heroine in The Tale of Genji.
Academic text (1992) -
But you are the heroine of the film.
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This is the villain, this is the heroine and this is the hero.
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And also, I think Martha sees herself as a sort of romantic heroine in some ways.
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If we are to tap you for a description of our heroine, we must trust your evaluation.
Fiction book (2001) -
Kathleen, the heroine of The Seven Minutes?
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Thus, in the end, Pixerecourt's heroine has managed to save both her family and her city.
Academic text (1993) -
She wants to be like the heroine that she reads about.
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The heroine of Pride and Prejudice is Elizabeth Bennet.
Synonyms
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1.4
The main character in a play, film, or book that the audience follows
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4.4
The main character in a book, film, or play who faces the story's main problems
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2.4
The most important person in a story like a book or movie
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Etymology
The word heroine comes from hero ('a brave person') plus a female ending -ine, so it names the main female character in a story who is admired for courage or strong qualities.