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Noun: lioness  lI-u-nus [N. Amer], 'lI-un,es [Brit]
  1. A female lion
    "The lioness did most of the hunting for her pride"

Derived forms: lionesses

Type of: king of beasts, lion, Panthera leo

Encyclopedia: Lioness