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Lion

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Meaning

Noun

  • A
    , Panthera
    ,
    to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
  • Any of various
    and
    , especially the
    lion.
    A Chinese
    dog.
    An individual who shows
    and
    ,
    associated with the lion.
    A
    person
    with interest and curiosity.
    A
    that
    the
    of a lion.
    An
    Scottish
    , with a
    on the
    ,
    74 shillings.
    In Football (American):
    A
    for National Football League's Detroit Lions.
    In Canadian football:
    A
    for Canadian Football League's B.C. Lions.
    A
    for the England
    team.
    In Australian rules football:
    A
    or
    of the Brisbane Lions.

    Adj

    Of the
    that
    the
    of a lion.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    lion
    English
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    lion
    Old French (842-ca. 1400)
    arrow
    leo
    Latin
    arrow
    λέων
    Ancient Greek (to 1453)
    Sourced from
    Etym
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