lioness

[ lahy-uh-nis ]

noun

1. a female lion.

lioness

/ ˈlaɪənɪs /

noun

1. a female lion

Word History and Origins

Origin of lioness¹

1250–1300; Middle English liones, leonesse < Middle French lion ( n ) esse. See lion, -ess

Example Sentences

But Taka’s father, a king who prioritizes royal lineage, isn’t pleased, referring to Mufasa as the “stray” and forcing him to be raised by the lionesses.

From Los Angeles Times

In Farsi, this term honors women who are strong, who stand up for their rights and who are trailblazers—courageous, brave and resilient, much like a lioness.

From Salon

A lioness rescued from war-torn Ukraine has taken her first steps outside at a sanctuary in Kent.

From BBC

Yuna, a three-year-old lioness, has shell shock but it is hoped she can now heal at her new home at The Big Cat Sanctuary, in Smarden.

From BBC

"I look upon Ambedkar as a father figure. So, I am my father's lioness," she says.

From BBC

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