Lionesses

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Noun[edit]

Lionesses

  1. plural of Lioness

Noun[edit]

the Lionesses pl (plural only)

  1. (soccer, informal) England women's national football team
    • 2023 April 6, Emma Sanders, “Women's Finalissima:England beat Brazil in dramatic shootout”, in BBC Sport‎[1]:
      The Lionesses were given their biggest test of the year by a talented, albeit injury-hit, Brazilian side but delivered more silverware as their momentum continues to gather pace before this summer's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
    • 2023 July 15, Suzanne Wrack, “Can the England women’s football team pull off the World Cup dream?”, in The Observer‎[2], →ISSN:
      Weakened by a string of injuries and the retirement of star players, the Euro 2022-winning Lionesses will need luck on their side to stop the USA lifting their third successive title[.]
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