noun

heroine

heroine

She is the heroine of the new movie.

She is the heroine of the new movie.

The firefighter was hailed as a local heroine.

The firefighter was hailed as a local heroine.

((a/the heroine)) as a countable noun She is the heroine of the story.

Synonyms: female protagonist, shero; Antonyms: villainess

From 'hero' + the feminine suffix '-ine'.

Simply think of it as the female version of a 'hero'.

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