Heroine
Pronunciation : Her"o*ine
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. h?ro?ne, L. heroina, Gr. Hero.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913