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Lion, Gulf of
Lion Rampant
lion’s share
lioness
lionfish
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lionize
li·on·ize [ l ə nz ] (past and past participle li·on·ized, present participle li·on·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular li·on·iz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
make celebrity of somebody: to make somebody into a celebrity, or treat somebody like a celebrity

li·on·i·za·tion [ l əni záysh'n ] noun
li·on·iz·er noun
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