Lion
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- noun
- /ˈlaɪən/
- So I think I'm going to do a lion because I'm a Leo.
Examples
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This is the Lion, king of the jungle.
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You have never faced a lion.
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Alex the Lion!
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Go, Lions!
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People born under the Lion sign are often seen as confident and charismatic.
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As a Lion, I share my birthday with many notable figures.
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The astrological chart reveals that the sun is in Lion from July 23 to August 22.
Synonyms
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Fifth sign of the zodiac covering people born between July 23 and August 22
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The fifth zodiac sign shown as a lion for people born between July 23 and August 22
Idioms
- Informal
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To confront a powerful person directly in their own place
Compounds
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A large wild cat with light brown fur and a long tail that lives in mountains and forests
- Literature
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A very large lion in Greek myths that Hercules kills as his first labor
- Specialized
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A very large sea mammal that lives in the northern Pacific and is larger than other sea lions
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The fifth zodiac sign shown as a lion for people born between July 23 and August 22
- Australian
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A large sea mammal like a seal that lives on the southern and western coasts of Australia
- Specialized
A metal tool with strong sharp teeth used in surgery to hold broken bone pieces
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lion as a zodiac name comes from the Latin Leo, which means 'lion'. People long ago saw the star group as a lion, so the sign came to mean 'courage' and 'leadership', and people born under it are often seen as 'confident'.