Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - lion
Lion
lion
n. 1 (fem. lioness) a large flesh-eating cat, Panthera leo, of Africa and S. Asia, with a tawny coat and, in the male, a flowing shaggy mane. 2 (the Lion) the zodiacal sign or constellation Leo. 3 a brave or celebrated person. 4 the lion as a national emblem of Great Britain or as a representation in heraldry. Phrases and idioms lion-heart a courageous person (esp. as a sobriquet of Richard I of England). lion-hearted brave and generous. the lion's share the largest or best part. Derivatives lionhood n. lion-like adj. Etymology: ME f. AF liun f. L leo -onis f. Gk leon leontos
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noun (plural ~s) Etymology: Middle English lioun, from Anglo-French leun, ~, from Latin leon-, leo, from Greek leōn Date: 12th century 1. 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, any of several large wildcats, Leo, 2. a person felt to resemble a ~ (as in courage or ferocity), a person of outstanding interest or importance , a member of a major national and international service club, ~like adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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