lion-city

Proper noun

(informal) Nickname of Singapore.

Origin

From the literal English meaning of Singapore's name, which derives from Malay singa ("lion") and pura ("city"), from Sanskrit सिंह (siṃhá, “lion”) and पुर (pura, “city”).

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