heroine meaning

UK US /ˈhɛroʊən/ 3 syllables

heroine (noun): the main good female character in a work of fiction.

heroine has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

heroine as a noun

  1. the main good female character in a work of fiction

    Type of: character

  2. a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds

    Type of: woman

    Kinds: Judith, McCauley

How to pronounce heroine

heroine is pronounced /ˈhɛroʊən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in NE · 7-letter words

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