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Webster 1913 Edition


Lion

Li′on

(lī′ŭn)
,
Noun.
[F.
lion
, L.
leo
,
-onis
, akin to Gr.
λέων
. Cf.
Chameleon
,
Dandelion
,
Leopard
.]
1.
(Zool.)
A large carnivorous feline mammal (
Panthera leo
, formerly
Felis leo
), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, however, is sometimes eleven feet to the base of the tail. The color is a tawny yellow or yellowish brown; the mane is darker, and the terminal tuft of the tail is black. In one variety, called the
maneless lion
, the male has only a slight mane.
2.
(Astron.)
A sign and a constellation; Leo.
3.
An object of interest and curiosity, especially a person who is so regarded;
as, he was quite a
lion
in London at that time
.
Such society was far more enjoyable than that of Edinburgh, for here he was not a
lion
, but a man.
Prof. Wilson.

Webster 1828 Edition


Lion

LI'ON

,
Noun.
[L. leo, leonis, Gr.]
1.
A quadruped of the genus Felis, very strong, fierce and rapacious. The largest lions are eight or nine feet in length. The male has a thick head, beset with long bushy hair of a yellowish color. The lion is a native of Africa and the warm climates of Asia. His aspect is noble, his gait stately, and his roar tremendous.
2.
A sign in the zodiac.

Definition 2024


líon

líon

See also: lion, Lion, and lìon

Irish

Noun

líon m (genitive singular lín)

  1. (agriculture) flax
  2. (textiles) linen
Declension
Derived terms
  • líon abhann
  • líon na mban sí
  • líon radhairc

Noun

líon m (genitive singular lín, nominative plural líonta)

  1. net
  2. web
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Irish lín (full number, complement).

Noun

líon m (genitive singular lín or líona, nominative plural líonta)

  1. full number, complement; great number
  2. fill, measure
  3. (mathematics) quotient
  4. (literary) party; part, side
Declension

(party; part, side):

Etymology 3

From Old Irish línaid, from lín (full number, complement).

Verb

líon (present analytic líonann, future analytic líonfaidh, verbal noun líonadh, past participle líonta)

  1. to fill
  2. (of tide) to flood
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • folíon (fill up underneath; make up, supplement)