'Heroine' definitions:
Definition of 'heroine'
(from WordNet)
noun
The main good female character in a work of fiction
noun
A woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds
Definition of 'Heroine'
From: GCIDE
- Heroine \Her"o*ine\, n. [F. h['e]ro["i]ne, L. heroina, Gr. ?, fem. of ?. See Hero.]
- 1. A woman of an heroic spirit. [1913 Webster]
- The heroine assumed the woman's place. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The principal female person who figures in a remarkable action, or as the subject of a poem or story. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'heroine'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a man,
- Achilles,
- actor,
- antagonist,
- antihero,
- big name,
- bit,
- bit part,
- brave,
- bulldog,
- cast,
- celebrity,
- character,
- chutzpanik,
- constellation,
- cue,
- cynosure,
- danseur noble,
- David,
- decorated hero,
- demigod,
- demigoddess,
- diva,
- fat part,
- feature attraction,
- feeder,
- fighting cock,
- figure,
- first tragedian,
- folk hero,
- galaxy,
- gallant,
- gamecock,
- god,
- goddess,
- godkin,
- godlet,
- godling,
- good soldier,
- great man,
- headliner,
- heavy,
- heavy lead,
- Hector,
- hero,
- idol,
- immortal,
- important person,
- ingenue,
- jeune premier,
- lead,
- lead role,
- leading lady,
- leading man,
- leading woman,
- lines,
- lion,
- luminaries,
- luminary,
- man of courage,
- man of mark,
- master spirit,
- name,
- notability,
- notable,
- paladin,
- part,
- person,
- person of note,
- personage,
- phoenix,
- piece,
- pleiad,
- pop hero,
- popular hero,
- popular idol,
- prima ballerina,
- prima donna,
- principal,
- protagonist,
- public figure,
- Roland,
- role,
- Samson,
- side,
- singer,
- social lion,
- somebody,
- soubrette,
- stalwart,
- star,
- straight part,
- superstar,
- supporting character,
- supporting role,
- the brave,
- tiger,
- title role,
- valiant,
- valiant knight,
- villain,
- walk-on,
- walking part,
- worthy