"heroness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From hero + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hero|ness}} hero + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} heroness (uncountable)
  1. (nonstandard, rare) Heroism. Tags: nonstandard, rare, uncountable
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