lionized

Variant of lionize

lionize definition

lion·ize (lī′ə nīz′)

transitive verb lionized -·ized′, lionizing -·iz′·ing

  1. to treat as a celebrity
  2. Brit. to visit the interesting sights of (a place)

Etymology: lion + -ize

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