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Synonyms
li·on (lī́ən)

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin leō, leōn-, from Greek leōn, of Semitic origin.]

noun 

  1. A large carnivorous feline mammal (Panthera leo) of Africa and northwest India, having a short tawny coat, a tufted tail, and, in the male, a heavy mane around the neck and shoulders.
  2. Any of several large wildcats related to or resembling the lion.
    1. A very brave person.
    2. A person regarded as fierce or savage.
    3. A noted person; a celebrity: a literary lion.
  4. See Leo

idioms

lion's share
The greatest or best part.
Le·o (lḗō)

[Latin Leō, from leō, lion; see lion.]

noun 

  1. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cancer and Virgo, containing the bright stars Regulus and Denebola.
    1. The fifth sign of the zodiac in astrology.
    2. One who is born under this sign.