NOUN | person | heroine | the main good female character in a work of fiction |
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person | heroine | a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds |
Sounds | hheh'rowahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | The main good female character in a work of fiction. | |
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Broader | character, role, theatrical role, part, persona | An actor's portrayal of someone in a play |
Spanish | heroína | |
Catalan | heroïna |
Meaning | A woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds. | |
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Instances | Judith | Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha |
McCauley, Mary McCauley, Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley, Molly Pitcher | heroine of the American Revolution who carried water to soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth Court House and took over her husband's gun when he was overcome by heat (1754-1832) | |
Broader | woman, adult female | An adult female person (as opposed to a man) |
Spanish | heroína | |
Catalan | heroïna |
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