heroine
A female heroA female hero.
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» The novel ends with the heroine's death.
Der Roman endet mit dem Tod der Heldin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Роман заканчивается смертью героини. — Biga
Роман закінчується сметрю героїні. — deniko
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2 sensesA female hero.
Heldin, Heroine
герои́няgeroínja
герої́няherojínja
A female lead character.
the main good female character in a work of fiction
Examples
28 sentencesThe novel ends with the heroine's death.
Роман закінчується сметрю героїні. — deniko
ruРоман заканчивается смертью героини. — Biga
deDer Roman endet mit dem Tod der Heldin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
In many old movies the heroine is always the one to die.
В багатьох старих кінофільмах, героїня завжди помирає. — ChickenKiev
Tom considers Mary to be a heroine.
deTom betrachtet Maria als Heldin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
You're my heroine.
Ти моя героїня. — deniko
ruТы моя героиня. — ZegPhig
She's no heroine.
Вона не героїня. — deniko
ruОна не героиня. — Wezel
deSie ist keine Heldin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Latin hērōīna, from late Ancient Greek ἡρωΐνη (hērōḯnē) (2nd century), a feminine equFrom Latin hērōīna, from late Ancient Greek ἡρωΐνη (hērōḯnē) (2nd century), a feminine equivalent of ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero, demigod”), equivalent to hero + -ine (suffix forming feminine nouns).
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Forms
plural: heroinesSynonyms
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