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lion

li·on [ l ən ] (plural li·ons)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. big wild predatory cat: a large wild member of the cat family that lives in extended family groups and hunts cooperatively for prey. It has a tawny yellow coat and the males have a shaggy mane. Native to: Africa, South Asia.  Latin name Panthera leo.

2. somebody brave and strong: a brave, strong, or fierce person

3. celebrity: an admired and celebrated person

[13th century. Via Anglo-Norman liun< Latin leon< Greek leōn]
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