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le·o·nine
I. \ˈlēəˌnīn, -_nə̇n\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin leoninus, from leon-, leo lion + -inus -ine — more at lion
1. : resembling or suggesting that of a lion
< a leonine head and shoulders — Albert Spalding >
< evoked the leonine rage of the master — F.J.Mather >
2. : of or relating to a lion
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Medieval Latin Leoninus, from Leon-, Leo Pope Leo IV died 855 + Latin -inus -ine
: of or relating to Pope Leo IV
< thenceforth known as the Leonine city, it contained St. Peter's — M.W.Baldwin >
III. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: New Latin Leoninus, from Leon-, Leo Pope Leo XIII died 1903 + Latin -inus -ine
: of or relating to Pope Leo XIII
< the translation … is from the Latin of the Leonine edition — W.L.Farrell > |