lioness
lioness · lionesses
левиця
львица
Löwin
A female lionA female lion (animal).
/ˈlaɪ.ə.nɪs/
» The lionesses pulled down the giraffe.
Meaning
3 sensesA female lion (animal).
Löwin
льви́цаlʹvíca
леви́цяlevýcja
a female lion
(figuratively)A female lion (famous person regarded with interest and curiosity).
(obsolete)A female visitor to a student at Oxford, especially during commemoration week.
Examples
27 sentencesThe lionesses pulled down the giraffe.
The giraffe didn't see the lioness.
ruЖираф не видел львицу.
The lioness is the lion's mate.
The hippopotamus chased the lionesses away.
The lionesses got close to the giraffe.
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
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Русский
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Deutsch
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Origin
From Middle English leonesse, lyonesse, from Old French leonesse, lionesse; equivalent toFrom Middle English leonesse, lyonesse, from Old French leonesse, lionesse; equivalent to lion + -ess.
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