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leonine definition

leo·nine (lē′ə nīn′)

adjective

of, characteristic of, or like a lion

Etymology: ME < OFr leonin < L leoninus < leo, lion

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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