LION

lion, king of beasts, Panthera leo

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

Leo, Leo the Lion, Lion

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

Leo, Lion

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

lion, social lion

(noun) a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

lion

A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.

(in particular) A male lion, as opposed to a lioness.

(by extension) Any of various extant and extinct big cats, especially the mountain lion.

A Chinese foo dog.

An individual who shows strength and courage, attributes associated with the lion.

A famous person regarded with interest and curiosity.

A light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.

(historical) An old Scottish coin, with a lion on the obverse, worth 74 shillings.

Holonyms

• (individual Panthera leo): pride

Coordinate terms

• (Panthera leo): cougar, leopard, panther, puma, tiger

• (male lion individual): cub, lioness

Adjective

lion (not comparable)

Of the light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.

Anagrams

• Nilo-, Olin, lino, loin, noil

Noun

Lion (plural Lions)

(American football) A player for National Football League's Detroit Lions.

(Canadian football) A player for Canadian Football League's B.C. Lions.

Anagrams

• Nilo-, Olin, lino, loin, noil

Source: Wiktionary

Li"on, n. Etym: [F. lion, L. leo, -onis, akin to Gr. Chameleon, Dandelion, Leopard.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large carnivorous feline mammal (Felis leo), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, however, is sometimes eleven feet to the base of the tail. The color is a tawny yellow or yellowish brown; the mane is darker, and the terminal tuft of the tail is black. In one variety, called the maneless lion, the male has only a slight mane.

2. (Astron.)

Definition: A sign and a constellation; Leo.

3. An object of interest and curiosity, especially a person who is so regarded; as, he was quite a lion in London at that time. Such society was far more enjoyable than that of Edinburgh, for here he was not a lion, but a man. Prof. Wilson. American lion (Zoöl.), the puma or cougar.

– Lion ant (Zoöl.), the ant-lion.

– Lion dog (Zoöl.), a fancy dog with a flowing mane, usually clipped to resemble a lion's mane.

– Lion lizard (Zoöl.), the basilisk.

– Lion's share, all, or nearly all; the best or largest part; -- from Æsop's fable of the lion hunting in company with certain smaller beasts, and appropriating to himself all the prey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition