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Lionize
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Meaning
Verb
●
In Oxford spellings:
To
treat
(a person)
as if
they were important, or a celebrity.
●
In Oxford spellings:
To
visit
(a
famous
place) in order to
revere
it.
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Origin
lionize
English
-ize
English
-isen
Middle English (1100-1500)
-iser
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
-izare
Latin
-ιζειν
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
lion
English
lion
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
leo
Latin
λέων
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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