Heroine synonyms

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protagonist
In ancient Greek drama, the first actor to engage in dialogue with the chorus, in later dramas playing the main character and some minor characters as well.
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goddess
A female god
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intrepid woman
A female hero
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legend
All such stories belonging to a particular group of people
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female lead
Leading female character in a literary composition
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courageous woman
A female hero
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champion
The definition of a champion is a person who is the best in his field or who has defeated all rivals.
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demigoddess
Feminine form of demigod
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vampish (related)
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ideal
A person or thing regarded as fulfilling this conception; perfect model
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woman of heroic character
A female hero
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martyr
(By extension) One who sacrifices his or her life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.
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anti-heroine (related)
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woman of the hour
A woman who is currently an object of public attention.
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woman of the day
A female hero
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feminine lead
Leading female character in a literary composition
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leading lady
The actress playing the principal female role
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diva
(Slang) One who demands that attention be paid to his or her needs, especially without regard to anyone else's needs or feelings.
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prima-donna
(Opera) The principal female singer or the leading lady.
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female star
Leading female character in a literary composition
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romantic interest
Leading female character in a literary composition
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heart interest
Leading female character in a literary composition
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girl
A female child
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celebrity (related)
A famous or well-publicized person
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hero (related)
Any person, esp. a man, admired for courage, nobility, or exploits, esp. in war
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idol (related)
A cultural icon, or especially popular person.
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actress (related)
(Now rare) A female doer or "actor" (in a general sense). [from 16th c.]
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cast (related)
An inclination; tendency:
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star (related)
Any of the celestial bodies visible to the naked eye at night as fixed, usually twinkling points of light, including binary and multiple star systems.
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ace
A serve that one's opponent fails to hit.
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conqueror
Someone who conquers
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female
A female is defined as a person of the sex that produces eggs and can bear young.
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femme fatale (related)
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anti-hero (related)
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temptress (related)
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villain (related)
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seductress (related)
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matriarch (related)
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vampiress (related)
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principal female character
Leading female character in a literary composition
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Find another word for heroine. In this page you can discover 40 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for heroine, like: protagonist, goddess, intrepid woman, legend, female lead, courageous woman, champion, demigoddess, vampish, ideal and woman of heroic character.
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Heroine Sentence Examples

  • Newly crowned heroine Lydia Larkin won the election by eight votes.

  • The story of the heroine is annually celebrated by a play in which the villagers take part.

  • "How's your spaced-out heroine doing?" he asked.

  • Medea is the heroine of extant tragedies of Euripides and Seneca; those of Aeschylus and Ennius (adapted from Euripides) are lost.

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