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heroine

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈheroʊɪn/ · UK /ˈherəʊɪn/

heroine means: A woman admired for courage or achievements, or the main female character in a story.

noun

FEMALE HEROB2

A woman admired for courage or achievements, or the main female character in a story.

  • She became a heroine after the rescue.
  • The novel's heroine travels across the desert.
  • These women are remembered as national heroines.

How to use it: the heroine of something (The heroine of the novel escapes from prison.)

Similar words: female hero

Common phrases: national heroine, heroine of something, brave heroine

Questions about heroine

What does heroine mean?

A woman admired for courage or achievements, or the main female character in a story.

What is heroine in other languages?

Türkçe: kadın kahraman · Español: heroína · Français: héroïne · Deutsch: Heldin · Italiano: eroina · 日本語: 女性の英雄

How do you pronounce heroine?

In American English /ˈheroʊɪn/; in British English /ˈherəʊɪn/.

How do you use heroine in a sentence?

She became a heroine after the rescue. The novel's heroine travels across the desert.

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