plural lions
1
a
or 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 sense 1
c
capitalized
: leo
2
a
: a person felt to resemble a lion (as in courage or ferocity)
b
: a person of outstanding interest or importance
a literary lion
3
capitalized
[Lions (club)]
: a member of a major national and international service club
Examples of lion in a Sentence
the roar of the lion
He was a literary lion among the writers of his time.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
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—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Here’s where things could get really icky for consumers: Right now, the lion’s share of cost pressures aren’t even coming from tariff-sensitive goods.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Sales of Foxconn’s server products made up the lion’s share of revenues in the second quarter at 41%, surpassing its smart consumer electronic products for the first time, which accounted for 35%.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Artful jazz vocal pioneer Sheila Jordan, who recorded the lion’s share of her catalog and earned critical acclaim late in life, died on Monday at her New York City apartment.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lion. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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