lion
n. 狮子, 狮子(星)座, 国际狮子会会员
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狮子；名人；勇猛的人；社交场合的名流
a large animal of the cat family that lives in Africa and parts of southern Asia. Lions have gold-coloured fur and the male has a mane(= long hair around its neck ).
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A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
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Tigers and lions share a common ancestor from a few million years ago.
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A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
A male lion, as opposed to a lioness, which is characterized by having a flowing shaggy mane and taking little part in hunting, which can be done cooperatively.
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Any of various extant and extinct big cats, especially the mountain lion.
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A Chinese foo dog.
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A person who shows attributes associated with the lion, such as strength, courage, or ferocity.
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A famous person regarded with interest and curiosity.
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A light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.
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An old Scottish coin, with a lion on the obverse, worth 74 shillings.
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Of the light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.
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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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