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a person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field
- the book festival brought together two lions of contemporary poetry for a joint reading
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“Lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lion. Accessed 2 Jul. 2020.
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The first known use of lion was in the 12th century
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