heroness

H4E1R1O1N1E1S1S1

noun

Heroism.

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Meanings

nounheroness (uncountable)
  1. nonstandardrareuncountableHeroism.

    Once the handshaking and the medals are done with, the heroness just fades. You can't strut around for the rest of your life being heroic.

    2002, Peter David, Esther Friesner, Diane Carey, Double Helix Omnibus, page 444
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    The components of Roland's "heroness" can not be contemplated per se. The audience perceives those components or qualities concretely through Roland's acts.

    1975, Olifant, volume 2, page 86

Origin

From hero + -ness.

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APA

heroness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heroness

MLA

“heroness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heroness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heroness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heroness.

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