plural lions
1
a
or plural lion
: a large heavily built social cat (Panthera leo) of open or rocky areas chiefly of sub-Saharan Africa though once widely distributed throughout Africa and southern Asia that has a tawny body with a tufted tail and a shaggy blackish or dark brown mane in the male
b
: any of several large wildcats
especially
: cougar sense 1
c
capitalized
: leo
2
a
: a person felt to resemble a lion (as in courage or ferocity)
b
: a person of outstanding interest or importance
a literary lion
3
capitalized
[Lions (club)]
: a member of a major national and international service club
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Examples of lion in a Sentence
the roar of the lion
He was a literary lion among the writers of his time.
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The average success rate for lion hunters is around just 19 percent, according to CPW.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
The couple's two children also dressed up like animals, with Sterling rocking a hot pink flamingo costume and Bronze sporting a lion look.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Out of Africa Wildlife Park provides an intimate look at lions, tigers, hippos, giraffes and plenty more.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Upstairs, past a pair of imperial guardian lions, the collection begins — a mishmash of statues, Chinese ink paintings, European landscapes, and modern art.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
The couple's two children also dressed up like animals, with Sterling rocking a hot pink flamingo costume and Bronze sporting a lion look.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Out of Africa Wildlife Park provides an intimate look at lions, tigers, hippos, giraffes and plenty more.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lion. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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