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Added 9 October 2026

lion

/ˈlaɪən/ noun

In Latin: leō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lion at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male.
A celebrity who is lionized (much sought after).
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo.

Origin

From Middle English lyoun, lion, leon, borrowed from Old French lion, from Latin leō, (accusative: leōnem), from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn), of unclear origin. Doublet of Leo, leu, lev, and Lyon. Displaced Old English lēo, from the same Latin source.

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