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Definition lion

Etymology

From Middle English lyoun, lion, leon, borrowed from Old French lion, from Latin le?, (accusative: le?nem), from Ancient Greek ???? (lé?n). Some argue that it is a borrowing from a Semitic language; however evidence is not clear and the relation with Proto-Semitic *labi?- is not solid. Semitic "labi/lavi" could either be a parent term to the Greek one or both could have evolved independently from a now lost root.

Noun

lion (plural lions or lion, feminine lioness)

  1. A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly to much of Europe. The term may apply to the species as a whole, to individuals, or to male individuals. It also applies to related species like mountain lions.
    1. A male lion.
  2. (heraldry) A stylized representation of a large cat, used on a coat of arms.
  3. A Chinese foo dog.
  4. An individual who shows strength and courage, attributes associated with the lion.
  5. A famous person regarded with interest and curiosity.
  6. A light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  7. (historical) An old Scottish coin, with a lion on the obverse, worth 74 shillings.

Adjective

lion (not comparable)

  1. Of the light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.

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