heroine
Her"o*ine, n. Etym: [F. héroïne, L. heroina, Gr. Hero.] 1. A woman of an heroic spirit. The heroine assumed the woman's place. Dryden. 2. The principal female person who figures in a remarkable action, or as the subject of a poem or story.
Her"o*ine, n. Etym: [F. héroïne, L. heroina, Gr. Hero.] 1. A woman of an heroic spirit. The heroine assumed the woman's place. Dryden. 2. The principal female person who figures in a remarkable action, or as the subject of a poem or story.