lioness

Definition

A female lion (animal).

Etymology

From Middle English leonesse, lyonesse, from Old French leonesse, lionesse; equivalent to lion + -ess.

Example Sentences

• "Residents on the south-western outskirts of Berlin are being urged to stay indoors after overnight sightings of a “loose, dangerous animal”, suspected to be an escaped lioness."
• "The stories were a tremendous success; she was one of the leading lionesses of London literary society."
• "The Middlesbrough Labour MP, Stuart Bell, a political and personal friend, said: "Mo was a lioness both in terms of the Labour party and politics nationally. She cut to the quick with any issue and proved herself a stateswoman of the highest order when seeking to negotiate the Northern Ireland Good Friday agreement."