heroine Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the main good female character in a work of fiction
  2. noun a woman possessing heroic qualities or a woman who has performed heroic deeds

WordNet

Her"o*ine noun
Etymology
F. héroïne, L. heroina, Gr. , fem. of . See Hero.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913