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- [lahy-uh-nis]
- /ˈlaɪ ə nɪs/
- /ˈlaɪ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahy-uh-nis]
- /ˈlaɪ ə nɪs/
Definitions of lioness word
- noun lioness a female lion. 1
- noun lioness female lion 1
- countable noun lioness A lioness is a female lion. 0
- noun lioness a female lion 0
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Origin of lioness
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English liones, leonesse < Middle French lion(n)esse. See lion, -ess
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Parts of speech for Lioness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lioness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lioness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lioness
noun lioness
- cougar — A cougar is a wild member of the cat family. Cougars have brownish-grey fur and live in mountain regions of North and South America.
- wildcat — any of several North American felines of the genus Lynx. Compare lynx.
- cat — A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets.
- puma — cougar.
- griffin — a city in W Georgia.
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