LIONISM

Etymology

Noun

lionism (plural lionisms)

(dated) An attracting of attention, as a lion (celebrity); the treating or regarding as a lion.

Source: Wiktionary


Li"on*ism, n.

Definition: An attracting of attention, as a lion; also, the treating or regarding as a lion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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