lion
41lion — n. 1 (fem. lioness) a large flesh eating cat, Panthera leo, of Africa and S. Asia, with a tawny coat and, in the male, a flowing shaggy mane. 2 (the Lion) the zodiacal sign or constellation Leo. 3 a brave or celebrated person. 4 the lion as a… …
42lion — noun 1》 (fem. lioness) a large tawny coloured cat of Africa and NW India, of which the male has a shaggy mane. [Panthera leo.] 2》 a brave, strong, or fierce person. 3》 (also literary lion) a famous author. 4》 (Lion) a member of a touring… …
43lion — noun (plural lions) Etymology: Middle English lioun, from Anglo French leun, lion, from Latin leon , leo, from Greek leōn Date: 12th century 1. a. or plural lion a large heavily built social cat (Panthera leo) of open or rocky areas chiefly of… …
44lion — accablions accolions accouplions accueillions acculions accumulions adulions affabulions affilions affolions agenouillions aiguillions aillions allions amblions amoncelions annihilions annulions appareillions appelions articulions assaillions… …
45lion — li|on [ˈlaıən] n ↑mane [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin leo, from Greek leon] 1.) a large animal of the cat family that lives in Africa and parts of southern Asia. Lions have gold coloured fur and the male has a ↑mane (=long hair… …
46lion — li|on [ laıən ] noun count ** 1. ) => NOTE a large African wild animal with golden fur. The male lion has thick hair around its head called a mane. 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY someone who is powerful, impressive, or brave be thrown/tossed/fed to the… …
47lion — noun (C) 1 a large yellowish brown animal of the cat family that eats meat, and lives in Africa and parts of Southern Asia: the lion s roar see also: lioness 2 especially literary someone who is very important, powerful, or famous 3 the lion s… …
48lion — see a live dog is better than a dead lion March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb a mouse may help a lion when spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion until the lions produce their own historian, the story of the hunt will glorify… …
49Lion of Fo — ▪ Chinese art also called Lion of Buddha , Dog of Fo , or Shishi (Chinese: “stone lion”) in Chinese art, stylized figure of a snarling lion. Its original significance was as a guardian presence in a Buddhist temple. Lions of Fo are often …
50Lion — Li|on 〈[laıən] m. 6〉 Mitglied des Lions Clubs * * * Li|on [ laɪən ], der; s, s [engl. Lion]: Mitglied des Lions Clubs. * * * Lion [ liːɔn, französisch ljɔ̃], Ferdinand, Schriftsteller, * Mülhausen (Elsass) 11. 6. 1883, ✝ Kilc …
