lioness
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- noun
- /ˈlaɪənəs/
:
leona
- Once one lioness senses prey, the others immediately sense their responsibilities and begin to execute them.
- one lioness
And then Nala, the the young lioness in the film says, I pinned you.
- And then Nala, the the young lioness in the film says, I pinned you.
- Like for example, way back in the days when a lioness had her, had Cubs and, and she mistook me for hurting her Cubs.
Examples
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Perhaps the lionesses, premier nocturnal hunters of the savanna, await their prey.
Academic text (2009) -
But they were unaware of a lioness stalking them.
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But to his surprise, the lioness turns on him as if her son were an enemy.
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Then he would rather sleep while his lioness does the hunting.
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What if I went to look for the lioness?
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The lion is polygamous, and the lioness comes into season every few weeks all year round.
Academic text (2006) -
In confrontations with humans, lionesses were the most likely to charge.
Fiction book (1996) -
It seems harsh, but the other lionesses have new priorities.
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Groups of lionesses usually rest together, often atop kopjes or rock piles that dot the Serengeti landscape.
Academic text (2009) -
The lioness sprints towards her prey, a zebra just outside the grasslands.
Synonyms
A lion or lioness people see as very strong and noble
Antonyms
How Young
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lioness comes from the common word lion plus the ending -ess, which shows 'female' in words like actress and waitress, so a lioness is simply a 'female' lion.