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her·o·ine
 heroine
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- pronunciation:
- he
ro
ihn
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A heroine is a girl or woman who does brave or good things. People often want to be like heroines.
People said Sarah was a heroine because she stopped the baby from choking.The woman who became the first female astronaut is one of my heroines.- antonyms:
- coward
- similar words:
- ideal
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| definition 2: |
The main female character in a play, story, or book is sometimes called a heroine.
In the story, the heroine saves the children by playing a trick on the dragon. |
| related words: |
lead, principal |
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