Lion
/ˈlaɪən/
Lion is a noun and adjective with 3 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
“Tigers and lions share a common ancestor from a few million years ago.”
- (by extension) Any of various extant and extinct big cats, especially the mountain lion.
adjective
- Of the light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Old French lion, from Latin leo, from Ancient Greek λέων.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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