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Meanings of lion in English

Russian
азиатский лев
Portuguese
leão
Spanish
león
Catalan
panthera leo
Wikidata

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
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Examples for "Leo"
Examples for "Leo"
1
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the Government would not single out one group.
The Irish Times
2
Irish PM Leo Varadkar welcomed the vote in favour of Johnson's legislation.
Reuters
3
One spring vacation, home from college, Leo heard Eleanor had recently married.
The new yorker
4
Using her real name, as if he'd known no other, Leo said:
Agent 6
5
When the Second World War came Leo enlisted & never came back.
The new yorker
1
Leo the Lion-Faced Boy was green with envy.
Norway to hide: a passport to peril mystery
2
Leo the Lion, the female personification of America bears a torch, a fanfare by Alfred Newman, Earth.
The Irish Times

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
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United Kingdom
Common
Australia
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