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Definition of Heroines
1. heroine [n] - See also: heroine
Lexicographical Neighbors of Heroines
Literary usage of Heroines
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of Ancient Art by Johann Joachim Winckelmann, Giles Henry Lodge (1872)
"The Conformation and Beauty of the Female Deities and heroines. 1. ... The limbs
are equally rounded and full in heroines as in goddesses, — for even the ..."
2. Journal by Bond & Share Society, New Hampshire Dental Society, American Wine Society, Manning Valley Historical Society (1913)
"PGL The Romance of Irish heroines. By LM McCraith. The Talbot Press, 89 Talbot
Street, Dublin, 1913. 3/6. The publication of an interesting volume of this ..."
3. Maryland Historical Magazine by Maryland Historical Society (1908)
"TWO MARYLAND heroines. WILLIAM H. LOVE. In presenting a brief account of two
Maryland heroines, I shall first take up the story of a brave Maryland woman, ..."
4. Noble Deeds of American Women: With Biographical Sketches of Some of the by Lydia Howard Sigourney (1855)
"... SENECA heroines. They fought like brave men, long and well HALLECK. In the
celebrated battle between the French and Indians, which occurred near Victor, ..."
5. Modern Women and what is Said of Them: Reprint of a Series of Articles in by Elizabeth Lynn] [Linton (1868)
"It became, accordingly, the fashion at one time Among the feminine writers of
fiction to make all their fascinating heroines plain girls with plenty of soul ..."
6. Macmillan's Magazine by John Morley, Mowbray Morris, David Masson, George Grove (1891)
"SCOTT'S heroines. II'. LUCY ASHTON, AMY ROBSART, EFFIE DEANS, CLARA MOWBRAY.
iT will probably be the opinion of a great many readers of this Magazine that ..."
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