Plural of lioness
regular plural
The plural of lioness is lionesses.
Forms of lioness
| Singular | lioness /ˈlaɪ.ə.nɪs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | lionesses |
| Countable | countable |
Lionesses in a sentence
- The host is not surprised; it has happened before: the lionesses must have come down to quench their thirst their feasting had given them.1991, Nadine Gordimer, “Spoils”, in Jump and Other Stories, New York, N.Y.: Farrar Straus Giroux, →ISBN, page 174. From the entry pug
- Old lionesses and baboonesses live for only a few years after they stop reproducing, long enough just to ensure that their last-born offspring receive the mothering they need.2009, David P. Barash, Judith Eve Lipton, “[The Menopause Mystery] Good Grandmothers, Part I”, in How Women Got Their Curves and Other…. From the entry babooness
Meaning of lioness
- noun A female lion (animal).
- noun A female lion (famous person regarded with interest and curiosity).
- noun A female visitor to a student at Oxford, especially during commemoration week.
Questions about the plural of lioness
- What is the plural of lioness?
- The plural of lioness is lionesses.
- Is lioness countable?
- Lioness is a countable noun.
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