Lion
['laɪən]
Definition
(noun.) large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male.
(noun.) a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after).
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Definition
(n.) A large carnivorous feline mammal (Felis leo), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, however, is sometimes eleven feet to the base of the tail. The color is a tawny yellow or yellowish brown; the mane is darker, and the terminal tuft of the tail is black. In one variety, called the maneless lion, the male has only a slight mane.
(n.) A sign and a constellation; Leo.
(n.) An object of interest and curiosity, especially a person who is so regarded; as, he was quite a lion in London at that time.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. King of beasts.[2]. Object of interest, rare spectacle.
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Definition
n. a fierce quadruped of immense strength the largest of all carnivorous animals tawny-coloured the male with a shaggy mane springing on his prey with a terrific roar: a man of unusual courage: (astron.) Leo a sign of the zodiac: any object of interest esp. a famous or conspicuous person much sought after: an old Scotch coin with a lion on the obverse worth 74 shillings Scotch (James VI.): (her.) representation of a lion used as a bearing:—fem. Lī′oness.—ns. Lī′oncel Lī′oncelle (her.) a small lion used as a bearing; Lī′onel Lī′onet a young lion; Lī′on-heart one with great courage.—adj. Līon-heart′ed.—n. Lī′on-hunt′er a hunter of lions: one who runs after celebrities with foolish adulation or to get reflected glory from their company.—v.t. Lī′onise to treat as a lion or object of interest.—n. Lī′onism.—adj. Lī′on-like.—Lion's provider a popular name for the jackal supposed to attend upon the lion: any humble friend or follower; Lion's share the largest share.—A lion in the way a danger to be met and overcome; British lion the lion as the British national emblem; Put one's head into the lion's mouth to get into a position of great danger.
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Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream of a lion, signifies that a great force is driving you. If you subdue the lion, you will be victorious in any engagement. If it overpowers you, then you will be open to the successful attacks of enemies. To see caged lions, denotes that your success depends upon your ability to cope with opposition. To see a man controlling a lion in its cage, or out denotes success in business and great mental power. You will be favorably regarded by women. To see young lions, denotes new enterprises, which will bring success if properly attended. For a young woman to dream of young lions, denotes new and fascinating lovers. For a woman to dream that she sees Daniel in the lions' den, signifies that by her intellectual qualifications and personal magnetism she will win fortune and lovers to her highest desire. To hear the roar of a lion, signifies unexpected advancement and preferment with women. To see a lion's head over you, showing his teeth by snarls, you are threatened with defeat in your upward rise to power. To see a lion's skin, denotes a rise to fortune and happiness. To ride one, denotes courage and persistency in surmounting difficulties. To dream you are defending your children from a lion with a pen-knife, foretells enemies will threaten to overpower you, and will well nigh succeed if you allow any artfulness to persuade you for a moment from duty and business obligations.
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Unserious Contents or Definition
A cruel beast who never patronizes the barber and is always bearded in his den, yet will furnish a close shave if you get near enough.
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Examples
- Seizing the professor by the arm, Mr. Philander set off in the direction that would put the greatest distance between themselves and the lion. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- He was already the scientific lion of England, but withal a very modest and unassuming lion. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- Mus'r Jingle and Miss Rachael, in a po'-chay, from Blue Lion, Muggleton. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- I am being devoured by a lion. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- The lion was bounding along in easy leaps scarce five paces behind. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- At last he saw it, not twenty feet away--the long, lithe, muscular body and tawny head of a huge black-maned lion. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- As I was saying, Mr.-- Heavens, Professor, a lion? Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- But Finito was afraid all the time and in the ring he was like a lion. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- The other lion was the fact that they were poor and Laurie rich, for this made them shy of accepting favors which they could not return. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- It is the 'lion heart' with which the reason makes a treaty. Plato. The Republic.
- They had proceeded but a short distance when a backward glance revealed to the horrified gaze of Mr. Philander that the lion was following them. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Didn't you take your story out of _The Sea Lion? Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- When the Devil goeth about like a roaring lion, he goeth about in a shape by which few but savages and hunters are attracted. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Is not the dominant and masterful power of the lion or the eagle related to a carniverous diet, and the mild and placid temper of the ox the reflex expression of his vegetable food? Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Our heads are in the lion's mouth, said Wamba, in a whisper to Gurth, get them out how we can. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- Even the lions and panthers had no fears for her now. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Abraham in red going to sacrifice Isaac in blue, and Daniel in yellow cast into a den of green lions, were the most prominent of these. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- As if that wasn't stunning enough, a hundred lions is turned into the same wild-beast-show all at once! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- There are no traces of lions or true tigers at that time in Europe, but there were bears, otters, wolves, and a wild boar. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- She liveth, answered Isaac; but it is as Daniel, who was called Beltheshazzar, even when within the den of the lions. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- In which thirteen African Lions and twenty-two Barbarian Prisoners will war with each other until all are exterminated. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- On another occasion as Tarzan and D'Arnot sat at dinner with a number of other whites, the talk fell upon lions and lion hunting. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- They were like old lions, no more good. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- This method of hunting is practised by the Masai to-day, and could only have been worked out by a people in a land where lions were abundant. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- It was alive with lions and leopards and poisonous snakes. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- He had vivid passions, keen feelings, but his pure honour and his artless piety were the strong charm that kept the lions couchant. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- If one feigns death lions and lionesses are supposed to ignore one, according to Mr. Philander's faulty memory. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- A man of his prowess who has spent some time in Africa, as I understand Monsieur Tarzan has, must have had experiences with lions--yes? Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- What fun it was, especially going by the lions, fighting Apollyon, and passing through the valley where the hob-goblins were, said Jo. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- And with them were some curious sleighs, whose bodies were shaped like lions, swans, tigers, etc. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
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