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Noun
/ˈlīən/,
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lions, plural;
  1. A large tawny-colored cat that lives in prides, found in Africa and northwestern India. The male has a flowing shaggy mane and takes little part in hunting, which is done cooperatively by the females

  2. The zodiacal sign or constellation Leo

  3. A brave or strong person

  4. An influential or celebrated person
    • - a literary lion
  5. A member of a Lions Club

  6. The lion as an emblem (e.g., of English or Scottish royalty) or as a charge in heraldry


  1. large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
  2. a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)
  3. Leo: (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
  4. Leo: the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22
  5. The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. ...
  6. A Linked In Open Networker is a member of the business-oriented social networking site LinkedIn who positively encourages connections from any other member, whether or not they have had a previous business relationship. ...
  7. A lithium-ion battery (sometimes Li-ion battery or LIB) is a family of rechargeable battery types in which lithium ions move from the negative electrode to the positive electrode during discharge, and back when charging. ...
  8. The Lion was an automobile built in Adrian, Michigan by the Lion Motor Car Company from 1909-12. The Lion was equipped with a four-cylinder 40 hp engine, and was available in at least three different body types. ...
  9. Lion were an English-American rock band, best known for their theme song from the 1986 animated movie ''''.
  10. Lower Indian Ocean Network (LION) is a submarine communications cable system that connects Madagascar, Réunion, and Mauritius . It is 1,000 kilometres long. It is capable of delivering up to 1.28 terabits per second.
  11. A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly to much of Europe. The term may apply to the species as a whole, to individuals, or to male individuals. ...
  12. (Lionic) A lion charged with the strength of the atom, able to shrink to microscopic proportions
  13. (Lions) Barry Sanders Memorial Blog
  14. (Lions) Home, Road - Barry Sanders colors (No Black.) with Ndamukong Suh rounded numbers (well, without the weird cutaways in the number like at the top of the inside of the 0 and 9). Same goes for the logo's colors.
  15. (Lions) Usually created in small groups to attack foes directly.
  16. Heraldic lions are sometimes found with two or three bodies, or two heads and are occasionally winged.
  17. what everyone wants to win at Cannes.
  18. Variety-ese for Metro-Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) Studios, so referred to because of the company's legendary "Leo the Lion" logo; "A spokesman for the Lion declined to comment on the deal."
  19. Now extinct in Palestine and in the surrounding countries, the lion was common there during the O.T. ...
  20. The lion recalls the power of God and guards the tomb against impious visitors and evil spirits. Like other guardians, the lion's watch is as eternal as the stone or bronze in which it is depicted. ...
  21. Emissary of the sun, symbolising light, truth and regeneration. Creatures of strength and passion, which can also symbolise secret wisdom - King Soloman was symbolised as a lion.
  22. A dog, found by Sam Fathers, which eventually took on Old Ben, the bear, and won, though at great cost. Major de Spain at first believed the dog was too wild to tame, but Sam Fathers conditioned the dog to tolerate humans through starvation methods. ...
  23. In Christian mystical thought one of the four sacred animals of the Bible, associated with the evangelist Mark and, as in the mystical thought of other peoples, representing intense energy, sometimes undaunted courage, and occasionally the solar fire. ...
  24. The lion often indicates hidden emotional disturbances.  It can also appear as the symbolic image of strong mental forces, as the lion in our culture is a symbol of sovereignity.
  25. This beast cannot tell the truth because it is a lion.