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  • 21heroine — 1650s, from L. heroine, heroina (pl. heroinae) a female hero, a demigoddess (e.g. Medea), from Gk. heroine, fem. of heros (see HERO (Cf. hero) (1)). As principal female character in a drama or poem, from 1715 …

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  • 22The Doll (novel) — While The Doll takes its fortuitous title from a minor episode involving a stolen toy, readers commonly assume that it refers to the principal female character, the young aristocrat Izabela Łęcka. Prus had originally intended to name the book… …

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  • 23heroine — /her oh in/, n. 1. a woman of distinguished courage or ability, admired for her brave deeds and noble qualities. 2. the principal female character in a story, play, film, etc. [1650 60; < L heroine < Gk heroíne, fem. of héros HERO; see INE2] * *&#8230; …

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  • 24heroine — n. 1. Intrepid woman, supremely courageous woman. 2. Principal female character …

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  • 25heroine — her•o•ine [[t]ˈhɛr oʊ ɪn[/t]] n. 1) a woman of distinguished courage or ability, admired for her brave deeds and noble qualities 2) lit. sbz the principal female character in a story, play, film, etc • Etymology: 1650–60; &LT; L hērōīnē &LT; Gk&#8230; …

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  • 26literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.&#8230; …

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  • 27South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and&#8230; …

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  • 28Mashiroiro Symphony — visual novel cover ましろ色シンフォニー (Mashiroiro Shinfonī) …

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  • 29Characters of Shakespear's Plays — &#160; …

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  • 30Glossary of ballet — Ballet is a formalized type of dance; ballet dance is usually performed on stage as part of a ballet dance work which includes mime, acting, and is set to music. Dancers can perform either en pointe or demi pointe; in ballet class, the dancers&#8230; …

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