lion

CEFRA2

/ˈlaɪən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large wild cat with golden fur and a mane.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any of various extant and extinct big cats, especially the mountain lion.

Examples

  • The lion is called the king of animals.

  • The lion shook its mane and roared.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. A male lion, as opposed to a lioness, which is characterized by having a flowing shaggy mane and taking little part in hunting, which can be done cooperatively.

  3. A Chinese foo dog.

More examples

In context

  • We've got to catch the lion alive.

  • Tigers and lions share a common ancestor from a few million years ago.

  • Sinibaldus lists lion's fat as a popular medieval aphrodisiac treatment.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English lyoun, lion, leon, borrowed from Old French lion, from Latin leō, (accusative: leōnem), from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn), of unclear origin. Doublet of Leo, leu, lev, and Lyon. Displaced Old English lēo, from the same Latin source.