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Meaning
Noun
●
A
big cat
, Panthera
leo
,
native
to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
A
male
lion
,
as opposed to
a
lion
ess.
●
Any of various
extant
and
extinct
big cats
, especially the
mountain
lion.
●
A Chinese
foo
dog.
●
An individual who shows
strength
and
courage
,
attributes
associated with the lion.
●
A
famous
person
regarded
with interest and curiosity.
●
A
light
brown
color
that
resembles
the
fur
of a lion.
●
An
old
Scottish
coin
, with a
lion
on the
obverse
,
worth
74 shillings.
●
In Football (American):
A
player
for National Football League's Detroit Lions.
●
In Canadian football:
A
player
for Canadian Football League's B.C. Lions.
●
A
player
for the England
football
team.
●
In Australian rules football:
A
player
or
supporter
of the Brisbane Lions.
Adj
●
Of the
light
brown
color
that
resembles
the
fur
of a lion.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
lion
English
lion
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
leo
Latin
λέων
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
Ion
Cion
Zion
Lion
Ryan
Orion
Brian
Psion
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Scion
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O'Brien
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