English noun: lion |
1. | lion (animal) large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male |
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| Synonyms | king of beasts, Panthera leo |
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| Broader (hypernym) | big cat, cat |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | lion cub, lioness, lionet |
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| Part holonym | mane |
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| Member meronym | genus Panthera, Panthera, pride |
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2. | lion (person) a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after) |
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| Synonyms | social lion |
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| Broader (hypernym) | celebrity, famous person |
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3. | Lion (person) (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo |
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| Synonyms | Leo |
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| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul |
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| Domain category | astrology, star divination |
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4. | Lion (location) the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22 |
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| Synonyms | Leo, Leo the Lion |
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| Instance hypernym | house, mansion, planetary house, sign, sign of the zodiac, star sign |
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