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Definition of: lion
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(lī′ən) noun
1. A large, yellowish–brown or tawny, carnivorous mammal (Panthera leo) of the cat family, native to Africa and SW Asia, the adult male having a long mane.
2. Figuratively, a man of conspicuous courage; one of leonine character or mien.
3. An object of peculiar interest and curiosity; a prominent or notable person.
4. A former gold coin of Scotland.
—mountain lion The puma.
—to twist the lion's tail To make anti–British statements: from the lion on the heraldic shield of England. [<F <L leo <Gk. leōn]
(About 3 feet high at the shoulder; length: 10 feet over–all)
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