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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Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
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—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
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Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
An archaeological excavation in Greece has revealed the remains of an ancient monumental building replete with marble lion sculptures and intriguing gold artifacts, among other finds.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
In this film, Rebel Ridge actor Aaron Pierre portrays a young Mufasa, who strikes up a friendship and brotherly bond with the lion Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr), who later becomes Scar.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The game’s trailer features violent scenes such as a lion painted with a Palestinian flag goring a soldier and a bloody skeleton crawling through a city street.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lion. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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