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Definition of heroine :
1. A woman of an heroic spirit.
2. The principal female person who figures in a remarkable action, or as the subject of a poem or story.
Synonyms:
ideal, guiding light, girl, narrator, antihero, golden boy, cast, ingenue, character, champion, role model, prima donna, golden girl, wonder, baddy, dramatis personae, actress, eponymous, legend, star, protagonist, celebrity, bad guy, folk hero
deity (part of speech: noun)
Holy Ghost, Christ, goddess, idol, godhead, redeemer, omniscience, Almighty, Son of God, Providence, hero, Son of Man, salvation, muse, Jesus, creator, Lamb of God, Savior, Trinity, absolute, demigod, Jesus Christ, infinite, Messiah, Lord, inspiration, Jesu, deity, King of Kings, divinity, dieu, judge, Prince of Peace, omnipotence, King of the Jews, all-powerful, Jehovah, maker, God
Usage examples:
- The character of the heroine is one which will draw the sympathy of all, and the story one which should appeal to a large circle of readers." - "The Squire's Daughter", Silas K(itto) Hocking.
- This was being played at the Dublin theatre- Viardot, I think, the heroine. - "Shakespeare and Music", Christopher Wilson.
- But I couldn't tell him what a heroine Roxanne is and I just had to shudder in my soul to see her so misunderstood- Roxanne, whose every day is just one big patch on life. - "Phyllis", Maria Thompson Daviess.
