heroine
[noun]
Synonyms: leading lady, diva, prima donna, protagonist

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

her‧o‧ine /ˈherəʊɪn $ -roʊ-/ 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.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

heroine
noun
ADJ. great Violetta is one of the great tragic heroines of Verdi's operas.
national | romantic, tragic | unsung She remains one of the unsung heroines of the Second World War.
childhood She was thrilled to be interviewing her childhood heroine.
eponymous Jane Eyre, the eponymous heroine of the novel by Charlotte Bronte
sporting

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