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
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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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Two other common mushrooms that can be grown on logs are oyster mushrooms and lion’s mane mushrooms.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2024
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—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2024
This policy shift has received the lion’s share of attention and criticism from conservatives.
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—Bypeter Vanham, Fortune Europe, 11 July 2024
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2024
But, obviously, both will hope to get the lion’s share of the carries in the backfield.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2024
This policy shift has received the lion’s share of attention and criticism from conservatives.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
There is no shortage of platform companies taking the lion’s share of the revenues generated on their websites, with Airbnb, Uber, and Apple charging fees of between 14% and 30%.
—Bypeter Vanham, Fortune Europe, 11 July 2024
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“Lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lion. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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