lion
A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
Noun 4 meanings
A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
“Tigers and lions share a common ancestor from a few million years ago.”
Any of various extant and extinct big cats, especially the mountain lion.
A Chinese foo dog.
A person who shows attributes associated with the lion, such as strength, courage, or ferocity.
Adjective 1 meaning
Of the light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.
Etymology
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.
LION at a glance
LION has 4 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (L 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,600 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with lion
All rhymesOne letter away
- LIEN4
- LINN4
- LOON4
- PION6
- LIMN6
- CION6
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