Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun heroine

2 senses of heroine

Sense 1
heroine -- (the main good female character in a work of fiction)
       => character, role, theatrical role, part, persona -- (an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona")

Sense 2
heroine -- (a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds)
       => woman, adult female -- (an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted")