HEROINE


Meaning of HEROINE in English

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.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.