lion

[Li·on]

The fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22

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A large carnivorous feline mammal (Felis leo), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, however, is sometimes eleven feet to the base of the tail. The color is a tawny yellow or yellowish brown; the mane is darker, and the terminal tuft of the tail is black. In one variety, called the maneless lion, the male has only a slight mane.

Noun
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

Noun
the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22

Noun
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo

Noun
a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)

n.
A large carnivorous feline mammal (Felis leo), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, however, is sometimes eleven feet to the base of the tail. The color is a tawny yellow or yellowish brown; the mane is darker, and the terminal tuft of the tail is black. In one variety, called the maneless lion, the male has only a slight mane.

n.
A sign and a constellation; Leo.

n.
An object of interest and curiosity, especially a person who is so regarded; as, he was quite a lion in London at that time.

Lion

Li"on , n. [F. lion, L. leo, -onis, akin to Gr. . Cf. Chameleon, Dandelion, Leopard.] 1. (Zo'94l.) A large carnivorous feline mammal (Felis leo), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, however, is sometimes eleven feet to the base of the tail. The color is a tawny yellow or yellowish brown; the mane is darker, and the terminal tuft of the tail is black. In one variety, called the maneless lion, the male has only a slight mane. 2. (Astron.) A sign and a constellation; Leo. 3. An object of interest and curiosity, especially a person who is so regarded; as, he was quite a lion in London at that time.

Such society was far more enjoyable than that of Edinburgh, for here he was not a lion, but a man.

American lion (Zo'94l.), the puma or cougar. -- Lion ant (Zo'94l.), the ant-lion. -- Lion dog (Zo'94l.), a fancy dog with a flowing mane, usually clipped to resemble a lion's mane. -- Lion lizard (Zo'94l.), the basilisk. -- Lion's share, all, or nearly all; the best or largest part; -- from '92sop's fable of the lion hunting in company with certain smaller beasts, and appropriating to himself all the prey.

A large carnivorous feline mammal (Felis leo), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, however, is sometimes eleven feet to the base of the tail. The color is a tawny yellow or yellowish brown; the mane is darker, and the terminal tuft of the tail is black. In one variety, called the maneless lion, the male has only a slight mane.

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Usage Examples

Vegetarians are cool. All I eat are vegetarians - except for the occasional mountain lion steak.

I never thought much of the courage of a lion tamer. Inside the cage he is at least safe from people.

Courage is poorly housed that dwells in numbers the lion never counts the herd that are about him, nor weighs how many flocks he has to scatter.

I came back from university thinking I knew all about politics and racism, not knowing my dad had been one of the youngest-serving Labour councillors in the town and had refused to work in South Africa years ago because of the situation there. And he's never mentioned it - you just find out. That's a real man to me. A sleeping lion.

One lion thinks it's just hilarious to tackle us. He's very funny about it... and we always know when it will happen.

If you could cross a lion and a monkey, that's what I'd be, because monkeys are funny and lions are strong.

I remember in the circus learning that the clown was the prince, the high prince. I always thought that the high prince was the lion or the magician, but the clown is the most important.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

It's better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.

To achieve the mood of a warrior is not a simple matter. It is a revolution. To regard the lion and the water rats and our fellow men as equals is a magnificent act of a warrior's spirit. It takes power to do that.

Do I believe in arbitration? I do. But not in arbitration between the lion and the lamb, in which the lamb is in the morning found inside the lion.

Cat: a pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs, and patronizes human beings.

Some people lose all respect for the lion unless he devours them instantly. There is no pleasing some people.

Whenever the lion fish in the fish tank in the captain's ready room died it was always a sad moment.

A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.