Lion
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlaɪən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lion is a noun meaning A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
Meaning
A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
More Meanings
- (by extension) Any of various extant and extinct big cats, especially the mountain lion.
- A Chinese foo dog.
- A person who shows attributes associated with the lion, such as strength, courage, or ferocity.
- A famous person regarded with interest and curiosity.
- A light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.
- Of the light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.
- (historical) An old Scottish coin, with a lion on the obverse, worth 74 shillings.
Example Sentences
Tigers and lions share a common ancestor from a few million years ago.
Sinibaldus lists lion's fat as a popular medieval aphrodisiac treatment.
The men were delighted to go, and became the lions of the following season in Adelaide.
Such society was far more enjoyable than that of Edinburgh, for here he was not a lion, but a man.
Word Forms
- lions
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tiger, leopard, cougar, wolf, lioness, serpent.
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