‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'erwdio`s a heron. ] (Zool.) A division of wading birds, including the herons, storks, and allied forms. Called also Herodii. -- He*ro`di*o"nine a. [1913 Webster]
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 ]