lioness

noun

li·​on·​ess ˈlī-ə-nəs How to pronounce lioness (audio)
: a female lion

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Cruz confirms Joe’s on the flight to Dallas with an apt assessment of their new lioness, as well as a promising new mission plan through which to funnel her instincts. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024 These lionesses will be temporarily housed in Belgium while construction of its Lion Rescue Centre is completed, the charity said. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Their parents, 6-year-old lioness Zuri and 8-year-old lion Boboo, came to Phoenix from different zoos in recent years. Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024 Ambre Cashmere Intense, from Parfums de Nicolai: Patricia de Nicolai, who hails from the Guerlain family (a long-running French perfume dynasty), is an industry lioness. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lioness 

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lioness was in the 14th century

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“Lioness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lioness. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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lioness

noun
li·​on·​ess ˈlī-ə-nəs How to pronounce lioness (audio)
: a female lion

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