lion
lion
noun
/ˈlaɪən/
a large, powerful animal of the cat family that hunts in groups and lives in parts of Africa and southern Asia. Lions have yellow-brown fur and the male has a mane (= long, thick hair round its neck).
The lion shook its mane and roared.
a pride of lions (= a group of them)
Over the past two months, 13 lions have been killed by poachers.
He had once been chased and almost eaten by a lion.
Young Masai men gather for traditional lion hunts.
compare lioness
see also ant lion, mountain lion, sea lion
Topics Animals A1
Collocations
… of lions
pride
lion + verb
growl
roar
attack somebody
lion + noun
cub
tamer
hunt
Idioms
the lion’s den
the lion’s share (of something)
to beard the lion in his den
Word Origin
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French liun, from Latin leo, leon-, from Greek leōn, leont-.