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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


Synonymsking of beasts, Panthera leo


Broader (hypernym)big cat, cat


Narrower (hyponym)lion cub, lioness, lionet


Part holonymmane


Member meronymgenus Panthera, Panthera, pride

2. lion (person) a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)


Synonymssocial lion


Broader (hypernym)celebrity, famous person

3. Lion (person) (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo


SynonymsLeo


Broader (hypernym)individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul


Domain categoryastrology, star divination

4. Lion (location) the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22


SynonymsLeo, Leo the Lion


Instance hypernymhouse, mansion, planetary house, sign, sign of the zodiac, star sign









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