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lion

lion

4 7.7
A person born between July 23 and August 22 with the zodiac sign Leo
  • noun
  • /ˈlaɪən/
translation icon : leo
  • Being a lion means you are often creative and enthusiastic, traits associated with those born in late July and August.
  • the lion's share
  • the Lion King

Examples

Synonyms

Leo
vslion
1 3.3

A person born between July 23 and August 22

treats those dates as a general or approximate range rather than exact

Idioms

To confront a powerful person directly in their own place

brave as a lion
  • Informal
1 4.2

Not afraid to do very dangerous or difficult things

Compounds

26 2.5

A large wild cat with light brown fur and a long tail that lives in mountains and forests

19 1.4

A large seal with visible ears that lives in cold Pacific waters

3 1.0

A young lion not yet fully grown

A person expected to be brave but who acts afraid

Nemean lion
  • Literature
1 9.9

A very large lion in Greek myths that Hercules kills as his first labor

A large brown sea animal with ear flaps often trained for shows

A small South American monkey with silky fur and a mane of hair around its face

sea lion
  • NSFW
1 9.3

A person online who politely asks for proof but avoids real debate

Steller's sea lion
  • Specialized
1 6.2

A very large sea lion that lives in the northern Pacific Ocean

ant lion
  • Specialized
9.0

A young insect that makes a small sand pit to catch ants

aphis lion
  • Specialized
9.9

A young lacewing insect that eats aphids and other small insects

A young insect that eats aphids and other small insects

Australian sea lion
  • Australian
5.5

A large sea mammal like a seal that lives on the southern and western coasts of Australia

The fifth zodiac sign shown as a lion for people born between July 23 and August 22

A person who tries to be seen with famous people to get attention

lion-jaw forceps
  • Specialized
8.1

A metal tool with strong sharp teeth used in surgery to hold broken bone pieces

A small South American monkey with soft fur, a golden mane, and a long tail

A person who hunts lions for sport or for money

social lion
  • Archaic
8.2

A popular person often invited to fashionable parties

A large sea mammal that lives on the southern coasts of South America

Steller sea lion
  • Specialized
5.6

A very large sea mammal that lives in the northern Pacific and is larger than other sea lions

Surface Forms

lion singular
lions plural

Etymology

Lion is the same idea behind the zodiac sign Leo, because Leo is the Latin word for 'lion'. That's why someone born while the sun is in Leo is called a 'lion' — the sign uses the lion as its symbol.