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means A woman admired or celebrated for courage, noble qualities, or being the central, bravest figure in a story or real-life event.

from From Greek 'hērōinē,' the feminine form of 'hērōs' (hero) — itself a word of murky prehistoric origin, possibly tied to a root meaning 'protector' or linked to the name of Hera. The Greeks already had demigod heroes in myth; the feminine form named figures like Helen, who could be called a heroine not just for valor but for mythic stature. The word passed through Latin into French and then English, keeping its job as 'hero, but specify the gender' intact the whole way.