lionnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈlaɪ.ən/us/ˈlaɪ.ən/A2 female lioness a large wild animal of the cat family with yellowish-brown fur that lives in Africa and southern Asia:
a pride (= group) of lions
someone who is important, successful, or powerful:
a literary lion
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- The lion loped across the grass.
- The lion is a member of the cat family.
- The girl stood gazing in pity at the old lion in the cage.
- He wrestled the lion to the ground with his bare hands.
- The lion slowly reared its head and looked around.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Felines (cats)
- big cat
- cat
- cheetah
- cougar
- feline
- kitty
- lynx
- Manx cat
- marmalade cat
- moggy
- mountain lion
- mouser
- puss
- pussy
- pussycat
- sabre-toothed tiger
- Siamese
- tabby
- tomcat
- wildcat
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Successful (things or people)
Idiom(s)
the lion's den
the lion's share