Defenition of the word lion
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Defenition of the word lion
- A large cat (Panthera leo) that is native to Africa, Asia and formerly much of Europe.
- large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
- a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)
- the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22
- (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
Synonyms for the word lion
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- king of beasts
- Panthera leo
- social lion
Meronymys for the word lion
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- genus Panthera
- mane
- Panthera
- pride
Hyponyms for the word lion
Hypernyms for the word lion
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- big cat
- cat
- celebrity
- famous person
- house
- human
- individual
- mansion
- mortal
- person
- planetary house
- sign
- sign of the zodiac
- somebody
- someone
- soul
- star sign
Idioms for the word lion
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- lion in the path
- to put one's head in the lion's mouth
- lion's share
- to twist the lion's tail
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