What's the difference between lion and lioness?

Lion


Definition:

  • (n.) A large carnivorous feline mammal (Felis leo), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, however, is sometimes eleven feet to the base of the tail. The color is a tawny yellow or yellowish brown; the mane is darker, and the terminal tuft of the tail is black. In one variety, called the maneless lion, the male has only a slight mane.
  • (n.) A sign and a constellation; Leo.
  • (n.) An object of interest and curiosity, especially a person who is so regarded; as, he was quite a lion in London at that time.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) October 27, 2013 7.27pm GMT Around the league And here’s how things look elsewhere, as we head into the fourth quarter: Cowboys 13-7 Lions Browns 17-20 Chiefs Dolphins 17-20 Patriots Bills 10-28 Saints Giants 15-0 Eagles 49ers 35-10 Jaguars 7.25pm GMT End of 3rd quarter: 49ers 35-10 Jaguars The quarter ends with the Jaguars facing a third-and-one at their own 32.
  • (2) Two similar calici agents, San Miguel sea lion virus (SMSV) and vesicular exanthema of swine virus (VESV) are susceptible to the virucidal activity of disinfectants of differing formulation.
  • (3) Gassman and Hoffman were both given Golden Lions for life achievement.
  • (4) Lion cubs fathered by Cecil, the celebrated lion shot dead in Zimbabwe , may already have been killed by a rival male lion and even if they were still alive there was nothing conservationists could do to protect them, a conservation charity has warned.
  • (5) Lynn Kramer, the zoo's vice-president of animal operations and welfare, said five lions were typically in the exhibit and have never appeared to endanger each other before.
  • (6) Two “Belgian journalists” had been in the Panjshir valley of northern Afghanistan for weeks, supposedly waiting to interview Ahmad Shah Massoud, the so-called Lion of the Panjshir, leader of the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance, an al-Qaida adversary.
  • (7) RNA labeled with [3H]uridine from Vero cells infected with San Miguel sea lion virus in the presence of actinomycin D was analyzed by glycerol density gradient sedimentation and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.
  • (8) The group comprised 29 pumas (Felis concolor), 32 lions (Panthera leo), 27 tigers (P tigris), 19 leopards (P pardus), 18 jaguars (P onca) and 22 cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus).
  • (9) For 20 years the great British inequality machine has hurtled on, driven largely by the burgeoning incomes of this top 0.1% – almost all of whom are directors, bankers or work in business services and real estate – who captured the lion’s share of any gains in real productivity.
  • (10) Kolo Touré: the lion-hearted loveable leader who is a triumph for tenacity | Paul Doyle Read more West Ham, who also saw a £31m bid for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette rejected this week, are now expected to return with an improved offer for both players.
  • (11) Acute viral hepatitis was diagnosed in five California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) stranded along the Los Angeles coast.
  • (12) Check your ego “I went through a big learning curve with Wales and then the British and Irish Lions in 2001,” Henry says.
  • (13) "I used to hate lions," he adds, "but now, because my invention is saving my father's cows and the lions, we are able to stay with the lions without any conflict."
  • (14) Bahrain, meanwhile, is picking up the lion’s share of the bill for the construction of a Royal Navy base, the Mina Salman support facility, which will include warehouses, a 300-metre jetty, accommodation, sports pitch and helipad.
  • (15) The animated advert cost £1m to make and features a hare and a bear created by some of the artists behind Disney's Lion King.
  • (16) In neighbouring Honduras , a group of farmers who were tired of seeing the lion's share of their produce go to middlemen decided three years ago to work with buyers in the country's largest city, San Pedro Sula, selling directly to supermarkets and fast-food chains, to offer a steady supply of lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli and other vegetables.
  • (17) In Cecil the lion fallout, hunters defend Walter Palmer and fear big game bans Read more The move comes after an American dentist killed a well-known lion named Cecil in Zimbabwe last month in an allegedly illegal hunt, setting off a worldwide uproar.
  • (18) Announcing the completion of a £600m tie-up with Premier Oil , Rockhopper said it was on track to pump oil from its Sea Lion field by the third quarter of 2017 and was working with its bigger partner to develop other prospects in the Falklands area.
  • (19) Antibodies were found to San Miguel sea lion virus (SMSV) types 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 13, and to Tillamook (bovine) calicivirus, but no antibodies were found to the walrus calicivirus.
  • (20) Eleven other lions, nine of which were initially underdosed, required additional injections of the drug combination for safe handling.

Lioness


Definition:

  • (n.) A female lion.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Norway 1-2 England | Women’s World Cup round-of-16 match report Read more Then it was time for Sampson to turn serious and praise his Lionesses after they came from a goal down to see off the challenge of Norway.
  • (2) Mark Sampson was overjoyed to see his Lionesses become the first England team of either gender to reach a World Cup semi final since Sir Bobby Robson’s side reached the last four at Italia 90.
  • (3) The Lionesses suffered heartbreak in the semi-finals when Laura Bassett’s stoppage-time own-goal condemned them to a 2-1 defeat by Japan.
  • (4) After that, much of the first half was all about Japan dominating possession, with the Lionesses struggling to second-guess Aya Miyami’s midfield promptings and sometimes wrongfooted by the classy Rumi Utsugi.
  • (5) They say breeders remove the cubs from their mother so that the lioness will quickly become fertile again, as they squeeze as many cubs from their adults as possible – five litters every two years.
  • (6) A lioness was accidentally poisoned by consumption of meat of a horse euthanased with pentobarbital.
  • (7) · Joan Maud Littlewood, theatre director, born October 6 1914; died September 20 2002 Related article: Joan Littlewood, theatre's radical lioness, dies
  • (8) After a shaky start to Canada 2015 the Lionesses ended up second in Group F, finishing behind France on goal difference.
  • (9) She did something that few players manage to do: reduced Williams to a shaking wreck, near tears and screaming in exasperation, before the world No1 regathered her fighting spirit and came back at her like a wounded lioness to win 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 .
  • (10) With Lene Mykjaland having rather less room for manoeuvre than before, the Lionesses at least mustered the odd attacking move.
  • (11) "She was 4ft 11 tall, but an absolute lioness," he said.
  • (12) In May, rangers shot a lioness after it had stalked an upmarket Nairobi neighbourhood for some months.
  • (13) For a brief moment Mark Sampson appeared close to tears as he reflected on his Lionesses’ World Cup exit following Laura Bassett’s stoppage time own goal in the World Cup semi-final against Japan.
  • (14) And this group of players are friends for life now.” He felt the Lionesses could easily have won but paid tribute to their opponents.
  • (15) Initially she was portrayed as the desperate lioness fighting tooth and claw for justice for her dead daughter.
  • (16) The Lionesses had an important audience watching on television back home and, refusing to disappoint their new public, they held on long enough to ensure history was made.
  • (17) "Have politely been told to zip it and stop lioness-ing.
  • (18) It was time for the Lionesses to remind everyone that they do not know the meaning of giving up.
  • (19) More audacious tactics from the Lionesses’ young coach ultimately earned a quarter-final place.
  • (20) Fortunately for the Lionesses the angle was awkward and Minde could not squeeze her shot into the bottom corner.

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