heroine
pronunciation
How to pronounce heroine in British English:
UK [ˈherəʊɪn]
How to pronounce heroine in American English:
US [ˈheroʊɪn]
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- Noun:
- the main good female character in a work of fiction
- a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds
Word Origin
- heroine (n.)
- 1650s, from Latin heroine, heroina (plural heroinae) "a female hero, a demigoddess" (such as Medea), from Greek heroine, fem. of heros (see hero (n.1)). As "principal female character" in a drama or poem, from 1715.
Synonym
Example
- 1. It is not only meyer 's heroine who found volterra daunting .
- 2. The idea of a heroine 's treatment appalled her .
- 3. Something beyond the control of the protagonist ( hero / heroine ) is the trigger which sparks off the story .
- 4. Of our sad german heroine .
- 5. The heroine sees him for what he really is and realises ( after visiting his enormous house ) that she loves him .