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
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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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Up until recently, Napa and Sonoma have received the lion’s share of wine tourism within the state.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
States like Belgium, which holds the lion’s share of frozen Russian assets (some $193 billion, according to the Institute of Legislative Ideas, a Ukrainian think tank), remain dubious, and backing from economic powerhouses like Germany would be essential for broader European buy-in.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The lion’s share of the new jobs created in New York City of late have been in home health care.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lion. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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