lion 
lion (lī′ən)
noun pl. li′·ons or li′on
- a large, powerful cat (Panthera leo), found in Africa and SW Asia, with a tawny coat, a tufted tail, and, in the adult male, a shaggy mane: in folklore and fable the lion is considered king of the beasts
- a person of great courage or strength
- a prominent person who is in demand socially; celebrity
- Lions Club
Etymology: OFr < L leo (gen. leonis) < Gr leōn (gen. leontos)
beard the lion (in his den)
to approach, oppose, etc. an influential or feared person, as in a place where that person has the advantage
the Lion
Leo, the constellation and fifth sign of the zodiac
lion
n.
Converse of object
- roar: The Bible says: Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Converse of subject
- maul: Yet here in our own Planning Department we have someone who was once mauled by a lion.
Adjective modifier
- man-eating: He had just returned from the unlikely post of Colonial Secretary in Egypt where he had been presented with two man-eating lions.
- rampant: The blue shield, gold cross and four rampant lions come from the Arms of the Bishopric.
- Asiatic: Why not take a trip to see to our Livingstone's fruit bats and Asiatic lions who both have newly improved enclosures this year?
- hungry: So the King threw Daniel into a cage filled with hungry lions...
- heraldic: Lion Rampant Store " Scotland's other flag " , the heraldic lion has stood for Scots glory for over 800 years.
- tame: Is it not said in all the old stories that He is not a tame lion.
Modifies a noun
- cub: I've been in a lion cubs ' den with my children in South Africa.
- tamarin: Complete article: A simple food extraction task was presented to groups of golden lion tamarins.
- tamer: Lion tamers, tight-rope walkers, scaffolders and firemen have all learned to handle potentially dangerous situations safely.
- roar: Imagine the look on their face as they see an animal giving birth, or when they hear a lion roar.
- den: Any bookmaker knows, when tha ' s in t ' lions den, T ' lion's backside's the only way out.
- roaring: To quote her 'Going to sleep with the sound of lions roaring was simply magical, in fact the whole experience was inspiring ' .
Noun used with modifier
- roaring: He is a roaring lion, Peter says, going round seeking whom he may devour.
- tree-climbing: The park is well known for its herds of elephants, and for its unusual tree-climbing lions.
- sea: A small colony of sea lions are also found here.
Possessives
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw likethe ox. And thesucking child shall playonthehole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice'den. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the L, as the waters cover the sea.
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