Antonyms for heroine
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : her-oh-in |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɛr oʊ ɪn |
Definition of heroine
Origin :- 1650s, from Latin heroine, heroina (plural heroinae) "a female hero, a demigoddess" (e.g. Medea), from Greek heroine, fem. of heros (see hero (n.1)). As "principal female character" in a drama or poem, from 1715.
- noun brave woman
- It was not that she could not say "I have done no wickedness;" let us place this heroine in no false light.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Naturally he felt called upon to endorse his heroine, to defend her.
- Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
- The book always came to an end when the hero married the heroine.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- His lordship stared, and could not comprehend our heroine's present meaning.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- Our heroine balanced for a moment between these two notions.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- "It is too late for me to think of being a heroine," said she.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- Miss Wayland could refuse nothing to the heroine of last night's adventure.
- Extract from : « The Green Satin Gown » by Laura E. Richards
- In these days a heroine need not be amoralist, but she must be a metaphysician.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- It seems that the besieger, the heroine of the story if you may call her so, had a past.
- Extract from : « In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories » by Robert Barr
- Lensley told Lady Cecily that she was to be the heroine of his next book.
- Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine
Synonyms for heroine
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