n. [ F. héroïne, L. heroina, Gr. &unr_;, fem. of &unr_;. See Hero. ] 1. A woman of an heroic spirit. [ 1913 Webster ]
The heroine assumed the woman's place. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The principal female person who figures in a remarkable action, or as the subject of a poem or story. [ 1913 Webster ]