her ‧ o ‧ ine /ˈherəʊɪn $ -roʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: heroina , from Greek heroine , from heros ; ⇨ ↑ hero ]
1 . a woman who is admired for doing something extremely brave ⇨ hero
heroine of
a heroine of the French Resistance
2 . the woman or girl who is the main character in a book, film, play etc ⇨ hero
heroine of
Mira, the fictional heroine of ‘The Women’s Room’
3 . a woman who is admired very much for a particular skill or quality ⇨ hero , idol
sb’s heroine
Oprah is my heroine.