lion

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Com address, you have your head firmly in the lion's mouth. You can backup your data.

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large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of lion gathered in one view.

noun

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

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a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)

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(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for lion.

noun

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

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a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)

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(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo

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the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22

Example sentences

Com address, you have your head firmly in the lion's mouth. You can backup your data.

Its like saying Unix had no impact on computing because Microsoft had the lion's share.

Imagine that every second feels like a minute, in each of those minute-long-seconds, you feel like a lion is just about to jump out from around the corner and rip you apart slowly. Imagine that everything you used to enjoy is meaningless and nothing at all is fun or enjoyable.

I'm dismayed that this article portrays Julia so much as my creation and downplays the roles of Jeff and Viral – if anyone deserves the lion's share of the credit for the language, it's Jeff. I'm guessing this happened because I had a publication-quality photo available for use and told a relatable narrative in the interview we did, whereas Jeff stuck somewhat more to technical matters.