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He that loves not his wife and children feeds a lioness at home, and broods a nest of sorrows.
Jeremy Taylor

Meaning of "lioness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIONESS

lioness  [ˈlaɪənɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIONESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lioness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIONESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lioness

Lioness may refer to: ▪ A female lion ▪ The Lioness, a Dragonlance novel by Nancy Varian Berberick ▪ USS Lioness, a steam ram ▪ Lioness Asuka, Japanese professional wrestler ▪ Millwall Lionesses L.F.C., an English women's football club ▪ Lioness, a documentary about the American servicewomen in Iraq known as Team Lioness In music: ▪ Lioness, a Canadian indie rock band ▪ Lioness, an EP by the band ▪ The Lioness, an album by Songs: Ohia, or the title song ▪ Lioness: Hidden Treasures, a 2011 posthumous compilation album by Amy Winehouse ▪ Lioness Records, a British record label...

Definition of lioness in the English dictionary

The definition of lioness in the dictionary is a female lion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIONESS


awareness
əˈwɛənɪs
baroness
ˈbærənɪs
bitterness
ˈbɪtənɪs
clearness
ˈklɪənɪs
cleverness
ˈklevənɪs
dearness
ˈdɪənɪs
drunkenness
ˈdrʌŋkənɪs
eagerness
ˈiːɡənɪs
fairness
ˈfɛənɪs
nearness
ˈnɪənɪs
otherness
ˈʌðənɪs
queerness
ˈkwɪənɪs
self-awareness
ˈsɛlfəˈwɛənɪs
severeness
sɪˈvɪənɪs
sourness
ˈsaʊənɪs
tenderness
ˈtɛndənɪs
thoroughness
ˈθʌrənɪs
togetherness
təˈɡɛðənɪs
unclearness
ʌnˈklɪənɪs
wilderness
ˈwɪldənɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIONESS

lion
lion cub
lion-hearted
lion-heartedly
lion-hunter
lion-tamer
lion´s share
lioncel
lionet
lionfish
lionheartedness
lionisation
lionise
lioniser
lionism
lionization
lionize
lionizer
lionlike
lionly

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIONESS

business
canoness
championess
darkness
deaconess
demoness
do the business
dragoness
effectiveness
fitness
happiness
in the wilderness
marchioness
patroness
pythoness
sextoness
thickness
tiredness
twoness
wellness

Synonyms and antonyms of lioness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lioness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIONESS

Find out the translation of lioness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lioness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lioness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

雌狮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

leona
570 millions of speakers

English

lioness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शेरनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لَبْوَةٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

львица
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

leoa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিংহী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lionne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Singa betina
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Löwin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

雌ライオン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

암사자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Singa singa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sư tử cái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெண்சிங்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिंहीण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dişi aslan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

leonessa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lwica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

левиця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

leoaică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λέαινα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leeuin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lejoninna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

løvinne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lioness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIONESS»

The term «lioness» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.767 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIONESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lioness

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2 QUOTES WITH «LIONESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lioness.
1
Jeremy Taylor
He that loves not his wife and children feeds a lioness at home, and broods a nest of sorrows.
2
Jacki Weaver
A lioness has got a lot more power than the lion likes to think she has.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIONESS»

Discover the use of lioness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lioness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Alanna: The First Adventure
From Tamora Pierce, the first book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award. “From now on I’m Alan of Trebond, the younger twin.
Tamora Pierce, 2009
2
Lioness Rampant
From Tamora Pierce, the final book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award.
Tamora Pierce, 2009
3
Lioness Arising: Wake Up and Change Your World
Jesus is, after all, the lion of the Tribe of Judah. We are his lioness arising. From the Hardcover edition.
Lisa Bevere, 2010
4
The White Lioness: A Mystery
Inspector Kurt Wallander returns in the second of Henning Mankell's award-winning, internationally best-selling detective series, this time to investigate a horrific crime in his Scandinavian homeland somehow linked to a troubled apartheid ...
Henning Mankell, 2013
5
The Song of the Lioness Quartet
TAMORA PIERCE creates worlds you'll fall in love with.
Tamora Pierce, 2004
6
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds
Relates the adventures of a lion cub reared and loved for three years by an American game warden and his wife.
Joy Adamson, 2000
7
The Woman Who Rides Like a Man
On her first tour as a knight errant, Alanna assumes a position of influence with a fierce desert tribe, makes some changes in the role of women in the society, and continues her own emotional development.
Tamora Pierce, 2011
8
The Lioness and Her Knight
No sooner does Luneta leave home to visit King Arthur’s Court than she gets swept up in adventure, romance, betrayal, and more than a little bit of magic.
Gerald Morris, 2008
9
A Lioness at My Heels
Her work has been published in many international literary journals. Her first collection, A Lioness at my Heels, explores living in Europe and being South African.
Robin Winckel-Mellish, 2011
10
Lioness of Emerald Creek
This is Noah Creed's world. An orphan raised in a Wild West saloon, Creed realized early on that life is tough.
Patricia Catoe Flint, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIONESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lioness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Photos: Black Queens draw Cameroon Lioness in Yaounde | Soccer …
The Black Queens of Ghana yesterday July 18, 2015 held up the lioness of Cameroon to a 1-1 draw in the first-leg of their 2016 Olympic Games ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
2
More good news for wildlife lovers, four lioness in Gir forests …
DFO of Girnar range Mr. Raj Sandeep today said the forest officials have identified four pregnant lioness in the jungle area around Girnar. «DeshGujarat, Jul 15»
3
The Blue Lioness :: Daily Chelsea
Mourinho has confirmed we have made a bid for John Stones but did not confirm whether we are going to go back in with a higher offer. «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»
4
Contact - The Blue Lioness :: Blues On Loan
Atsu played the first half of Bournemouth's 2-1 friendly win over Exeter City. They played well in the first half with Atsu having a chance, but he ... «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»
5
Book: 'Confession of the Lioness' by Mia Couto - Editor's Note
Told through two haunting, interwoven diaries, Mia Couto's Confession of the Lioness reveals the mysterious world of Kulumani, an isolated ... «Portuguese American Journal, Jul 15»
6
'Confession of the Lioness,' by Mia Couto
On paper, Couto's latest novel, 2012's “Confession of the Lioness” (now brought into English by his longtime translator David Brookshaw), ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
7
Raheem Sterling welcomed to new club Manchester City by Lioness
Manchester City have made sure Raheem Sterling feels at home at his new club, with England Women's star Toni Duggan handing out a gift to ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
When Miss India took a lioness out for a swim
Manasvi Mamgai, who was in recently in Dubai, found a new friend - a cub lioness, Bijlee. Apparently, Manasvi's friend had just adopted the ... «IndiaGlitz.com, Jul 15»
9
Evelyn Lynch, Lioness Club member
Sunrise: July 2, 1920 - Sunset: Monday, July 13, 2015. Evelyn Lynch went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her family at home. She was ... «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»
10
Go and Do: Lioness Club Garden Tour
Tickets can be purchased at Kowalski's Market, on the corner of Highway 5 and Eden Prairie Road, from any Eden Prairie Lioness or by calling ... «SW News Media, Jul 15»

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