heroine
noun [C] /ˈher.əʊ.ɪn/
/-oʊ-/ Definition
› a woman who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something greatHeroes and cowardsExceptional qualities, things and peopleCharacters in literature and film › the main female character in a book or film who is usually good: the heroine of her latest novelCharacters in literature and film › a woman who you admire very muchHeroes and cowards → Compare hero
(Definition of heroine noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a big/great girl's blouse idiom
- adventurer noun
- baby noun
- candy-ass noun
- chicken noun (PERSON)
- coward noun
- cur noun (PERSON)
- daredevil noun
- fainthearted noun
- fallen idol noun
- hero noun (PERSON)
- idol noun
- knight errant noun
- marshmallow noun (COWARD)
- pantheon noun
- scaredy-cat noun
- sissy noun
- sook noun
- superhero noun
- wimp noun
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