lion

Pronunciation

• enPR: /lī'ən/, IPA ^(key): /ˈlaɪən/
• SAMPA: /"laI@n/

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Noun

Singular lion

Plural lions

Lions

1. (countable) A type of big cat from Africa, India and some of Europe; Panthera leo.

   We saw the lion in the zoo.

Related words

• lioness