her´o|ine|ship — her|o|ine «HEHR oh ihn», noun. 1. a girl or woman admired for her bravery, great deeds, or noble qualities; female hero: »Boadicea, a queen of ancient Britain, was a heroine when she led a revolt against the Romans. Florence Nightingale was a… … Useful english dictionary
her·o·ine — /ˈherəwən/ noun, pl ines [count] 1 : a woman who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities The town remembered her as the heroine of the flood and erected a statue in her honor. 2 : the chief female character in a story, play, movie,… … Useful english dictionary
her — ad·her·ence; ad·her·en·cy; ad·her·end; co·her·en·cy; co·her·ent; co·her·er; dis·her·it; dis·in·her·i·son; ex·her·e·da·tion; ex·her·i·date; her·a·bol; her·a·cle·an; her·a·cle·um; her·a·cli·te·an·ism; her·ald·ist; her·ald·ry; her·a·path·ite;… … English syllables
Ine of Wessex — Infobox Monarch name =Ine title =King of Wessex reign =688 ndash;726 predecessor =Cædwalla successor =Æthelheard queen =Æthelburg of Wessex father =Cenred date of death =after 726 place of death =Rome, Italy|Ine was King of Wessex from 688 to 726 … Wikipedia
Kusumoto Ine — In this Japanese name, the family name is Kusumoto . Kusumoto Ine (楠本 イネ?, 10 May 1827 27 August 1903), also known as Oine was the first female doctor of Western medicine in Japan,[1] and the daughter of German Dejima based physician Philipp… … Wikipedia
i|mag|ine — «ih MAJ uhn», verb, ined, in|ing. –v.t. 1. to form a picture of in the mind; have an idea of: »The girl likes to imagine herself an actress. We can hardly imagine life without electricity. 2. to suppose; guess; suspect: »I cannot imagine what you … Useful english dictionary
pan|ther|ine — «PAN thuhr ihn, thuh ryn», adjective. 1. like a panther. 2. like that of a panther: »Her pantherine leaps and rapid turns were breathtaking (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
heroine — her·o·ine … English syllables
heroine — her•o•ine [[t]ˈhɛr oʊ ɪn[/t]] n. 1) a woman of distinguished courage or ability, admired for her brave deeds and noble qualities 2) lit. sbz the principal female character in a story, play, film, etc • Etymology: 1650–60; < L hērōīnē < Gk… … From formal English to slang
heroine — her|o|ine [ˈherəuın US rou ] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: heroina, from Greek heroine, from heros; HERO] 1.) a woman who is admired for doing something extremely brave →↑hero heroine of ▪ a heroine of the French Resistance 2.) the woman… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ōs hero]–her´o|ine|ship, noun.