Lion - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈlaɪən|  American pronunciation of the word lion
Brit.  |ˈlaɪən|  British pronunciation of the word lion

noun

- large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
- a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)
- (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo (syn: leo)
- the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22 (syn: leo)

Extra examples

He was a literary lion among the writers of his time.

The lion is the king of beasts.

He was polite and showed the lions very good-naturedly.

British Lion

Scottish lion

The Chimera is a monster in Greek mythology that is part lion, part goat, and part serpent.

The lion is known as the king of the jungle.

The lion was released from its cage.

The circus lion jumped through the hoop.

The lion reigns as king of the jungle.

The lion stalked its prey.

We heard a lion roar in the distance.

...a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den...

The lion crouched in the tall grass, waiting to attack the gazelle.

The team had a mountain lion as their mascot.

Word forms

noun
singular: lion
plural: lions
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