Synonyms for heroine
ˈhɛr oʊ ɪnher·o·ine

Princeton's WordNet

1. heroinenoun

   the main good female character in a work of fiction

2. heroinenoun

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

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1. • Character
   • Woman

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1. List of paraphrases for "heroine":

   heroin, hero, idol

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1. Jennifer Aniston:

   ”I don’t owe anybody my side of the story. There are no sides! There is no bad guy and there is no good guy. There are no villains and there is no heroine in this story. It’s just not the case.”

2. Orrin Konheim:

   DuVernay, who is African-American, told Entertainment Weekly. I was interested in … a heroine that looked like the girls I grew up with. DuVernay said she identified with some progressive ideas she found in L'Engle's novel. She's a very radical thinker and she embedded her sense of what society should and could be in this piece, and a lot of it I agree with. But does that mean her adaptation will adopt a political tone ? Experts say we shouldn't jump to any conclusions about whatDuVernay’s final film will look like. Freelance journalist Orrin Konheim, who has written for The American Conservative, noted that many films, including The Manchurian Candidate, have been remade with African-American stars. Ava DuVernay’s casting choice seems like a non-issue.

3. Ahmed Shaheed:

   A large percentage of those executions are for drug offences and under Iran's current drug laws, possession of 30 grams of heroine or cocaine would qualify for the death penalty. So there's a number of draconian laws.

4. Amy Winehouse:

   What they have tried to do was to make a film which is a Hollywood blockbuster. They have forgotten it is a documentary, there is a villain, me ... and there's the heroine who dies at the end ... My overall feeling is of grave disappointment.

5. Jean Paul:

   No heroine can create a hero through love of one, but she can give birth to one.