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li·on
\ˈlīən\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English leon, lion, from Old French, from Latin leon-, leo, from Greek leōn, probably of non-Indo-European origin
1.
a. : a large carnivorous chiefly nocturnal mammal (Felis leo) of the cat family that is now found mostly in open or rocky areas of Africa but also in southern Asia and that has a tawny body with a tufted tail and a shaggy blackish or dark brown mane in the male
b. : any of several other animals of the genus Felis; especially : cougar
2. : a person felt to resemble a lion especially in courage, ferocity, dignity, or dominance
< he that trusts to you, where he should find you lions, finds you hares — Shakespeare >
< they tame the lions in the Army, not appease them — James Jones >
< outsmarted the other old financial lions — Meridel Le Sueur >
3.
a. usually capitalized : a lion that is a symbol of a country, people, or individual
< British Lion >
< Lion of Judah >
< Lion of St. Mark >
b. : a heraldic representation of a lion rampant
4. : any of several old coins bearing the figure of a lion (as a gold coin of Philip VI of France) — see saint andrew
5.
a. lions plural, Britain
(1) : the principal sights of a city or country
(2) obsolete : the world or experience of the world
b. : a person who is a center of attention or an object of admiration, interest, or curiosity
< they were fountains of interesting gossip, and the lions of the meal — Arnold Bennett >
< one must certainly have the lion of the moment at one's parties — Victoria Sackville-West >
6. : a light to moderate yellowish brown
7. usually capitalized [Lions (club)] : a member of one of the major service clubs
8. : a cub scout of the fourth rank comprising boys at least 10 years old
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- lion in the way
- lion's mouth
- lion's share |