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 Interior Department oversees the lion’s share of federal lands—approximately 500 million acres—and manages the agencies National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Fish and Wildlife Service, among others.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
Although California prioritizes the adoption of electric vehicles, the lion’s share of the $22 billion of private investment generated by the fuel standard has largely benefited biofuel companies.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Taiwan is now the target of more external disinformation attacks than any other democracy, with China producing the lion’s share of large-scale operations against it.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Andrew Haigh’s gay romance All of Us Strangers took home the lion’s share of the honors at the 2023 BIFAs.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
Although California prioritizes the adoption of electric vehicles, the lion’s share of the $22 billion of private investment generated by the fuel standard has largely benefited biofuel companies.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
Taiwan is now the target of more external disinformation attacks than any other democracy, with China producing the lion’s share of large-scale operations against it.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Andrew Haigh’s gay romance All of Us Strangers took home the lion’s share of the honors at the 2023 BIFAs.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 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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