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lion

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Main Entry:
li·on Listen to the pronunciation of lion
Pronunciation:
\ˈlī-ən\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural lions
Etymology:
Middle English lioun, from Anglo-French leun, lion, from Latin leon-, leo, from Greek leōn
Date:
12th century
1 aor 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 ccapitalized : leo2 a: a person felt to resemble a lion (as in courage or ferocity) b: a person of outstanding interest or importance <a literary lion>3capitalized [Lions (club)] : a member of a major national and international service club
li·on·like Listen to the pronunciation of lionlike \-ˌlīk\ adjective
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