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lioness noun[ C ] uk /ˈlaɪ.ə.nes/ us /ˈlaɪ.ən.es/ a female lion: Through the clouds of dust, we could see a prowling lioness quietly picking out her next kill. Lionesses hunting in groups have been found to be more successful than lionesses hunting alone. Both women have shown the fierce protectiveness and fighting instincts of mother lionesses. To the right, three lionesses and four cubs were feeding on a young zebra they must have killed just before dawn. The seven tigers, four tiger cubs, lion, and lioness will live out their remaining years at the sanctuary. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Felines (cats) Abyssinian American shorthair barn cat Bengal Bengal tiger farm cat feline Himalayan house cat jaguar ocelot Oriental shorthair panther Persian Persian cat Siberian Singapura snowshoe Sphynx tiger |