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2. : a very important, powerful, or successful person. He was a literary lion among the writers of his time. a social lion. LION meaning: 1 : a large wild cat that has golden brown fur and that lives mainly in Africa; 2 : a very important, powerful, or successful person.
Define lion. lion synonyms, lion pronunciation, lion translation, English dictionary definition of lion. n. 1. A large carnivorous feline mammal of Africa and ...
Lions have yellow-brown fur and the male has a mane (= long, thick hair round its neck). The lion shook its mane and roared. a pride of lions (= a group of them) Over the past two months, 13 lions have been killed by poachers. He had once been chased and almost eaten by a lion. Young Masai men gather for traditional lion hunts.
7 meanings: 1. a large gregarious predatory feline mammal, Panthera leo, of open country in parts of Africa and India, having a.... Click for more definitions.
Lion definition: A large carnivorous feline mammal (Panthera leo) of Africa and northwest India, having a short tawny coat, a tufted tail, and, in the male, a heavy mane around the neck and shoulders.
Definition of lion noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
lion in American English. (ˈlaiən) noun. 1. a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane. 2. any of various related large wildcats, as the cougar. 3. a man of great strength, courage, etc.
