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Meanings of lion in English

Russian
азиатский лев
Portuguese
leão
Spanish
león
Catalan
panthera leo
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Species of big cat.

        Related terms
        азиатский лев
        Portuguese
        leão
        Catalan
        lleó
        Spanish
        leo

        The fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22.

              leão

              A celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)

                    Usage of lion in English
                    1
                    Seek the lion in the west, and the eagle in the south.
                    The Days Before Yesterday
                    2
                    A lion in strength and might; a dove in gentleness and humility.
                    The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick / Including the Life by ...
                    3
                    A lion in strength and power; a dove in gentleness and humility.
                    The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick / Including the Life by ...
                    4
                    Secretary of state John Kerry answered a lion's share of the questions.
                    The Guardian
                    5
                    It's also a good idea to walk backwards while facing the lion.
                    The South African
                    6
                    Paul has been a lion since the beginning with this whole situation.
                    Ebony
                    7
                    And in the morning all the people saw the lion lying dead.
                    The Man-Eaters of Tsavo, and Other East African Adventures
                    8
                    Luther shall be the bear in your way-thelion in your path.
                    Short Studies on Great Subjects
                    9
                    In South Africa lion breeding farms are an extremely popular tourist attraction.
                    News.com.au
                    10
                    A lion bred on a farm in South Africa for commercial use.
                    The Guardian
                    11
                    Tells about lion behavior today in the wake of all the changes.
                    The new yorker
                    12
                    The combat of Hercules with the Nemæan lion was his first labor.
                    Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Fr...
                    13
                    They are bringing these animals from someone associated with canned lion hunting.
                    The Guardian
                    14
                    That was like saying 'Let's keep the lion in the house, Dear.
                    Sins of the Fathers
                    15
                    Speechless with terror, she points in the direction of the sleeping lion.
                    Androcles and the Lion
                    16
                    On each side of the principal door is a lion in marble.
                    Paris as It Was and as It Is / A Sketch Of The French Capital, I...
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                    Translations for lion
                    Portuguese
                    leãoleões
                    Lion through the time
                    Lion across language varieties
                    South Africa
                    Common
                    United Kingdom
                    Common
                    Australia
                    Less common
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