lion
/ˈlajən/
noun
plural
lions
lion
/ˈlajən/
noun
plural
lions
Britannica Dictionary definition of LION
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1
:
a large wild cat that has golden brown fur and that lives mainly in Africa
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the roar of the lion
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◊ The male lion has long, dark hair called a “mane” growing around its neck.
— see picture at cat; see also mountain lion, sea lion
2
:
a very important, powerful, or successful person
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He was a literary lion among the writers of his time.
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a social lion
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