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Noun: lion  lI-un
  1. Large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
    "The male lion's mane darkened as he matured";
    - king of beasts, Panthera leo
     
  2. A celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)
    "The actor became a social lion after his Oscar-winning performance";
    - social lion [archaic]
     
  3. Someone who shows strength and courage
    "He was a lion in battle"
Noun: Lion  lI-un
  1. The fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22
    - Leo, Leo the Lion
     
  2. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
    - Leo

Derived forms: lions, Lions

Type of: actor, big cat, cat, celeb [informal], celebrity, doer, famous person, house, mansion, planetary house, sign, sign of the zodiac, star sign, worker

Part of: genus Panthera, Panthera, pride

Encyclopedia: Lion, Henry