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heroine

he·roine

UK/hiro.ɪn/ US/ˈhɪɹoʊɪn/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds

Origin

From Latin hērōīna, from late Ancient Greek ἡρωΐνη (hērōḯnē) (2nd century), a feminine equivalent of ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero, demigod”), equivalent to hero + -ine (suffix forming feminine nouns). * English from 1587. The sense of "female lead character" is from 1715.

Phrases

  • Byronic heroine
  • mother heroine
  • tragic heroine

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