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noun (plural ~s) Etymology: Middle English lioun, from Anglo-French leun, ~, from Latin leon-, leo, from Greek leon Date: 12th century 1. a. or plural ~ a large heavily built social cat (Panthera leo) of open or rocky areas chiefly of sub-Saharan Africa though once widely distributed throughout Africa and southern Asia that has a tawny body with a tufted tail and a shaggy blackish or dark brown mane in the male b. any of several large wildcats; especially cougar c. capitalized Leo 2. a. a person felt to resemble a ~ (as in courage or ferocity) b. a person of outstanding interest or importance a literary ~ 3. capitalized Lions (club) a member of a major national and international service club • ~like adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 (fem. lioness) a large flesh-eating cat, Panthera leo, of Africa and S. Asia, with a tawny coat and, in the male, a flowing shaggy mane. 2 (the Lion) the zodiacal sign or constellation Leo. 3 a brave or celebrated person. 4 the lion as a national emblem of Great Britain or as a representation in heraldry. Phrases and idioms lion-heart a courageous person (esp. as a sobriquet of Richard I of England). lion-hearted brave and generous. the lion's share the largest or best part. Derivatives lionhood n. lion-like adj. Etymology: ME f. AF liun f. L leo -onis f. Gk leon leontos ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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лев (Panthera leo) – American lion – ant lion – aphis lions – Auckland sea lion – Australian sea lion – California sea lion – Hooker's sea lion – long-horned ant lions – Mexican lion – New Zealand sea lion – Patagonian sea lion – sea lion – South American sea lion – spotted-winged ant lion – Steller's sea lion ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. зоол. лев (Felis leo) lion cub —- львенок lion tamer —- укротитель (дрессировщик) львов cave lion —- пещерный лев (Panthera spelaea) mountain lion —- пума, кугуар (Felis concolor) the lion is the king of beasts —- лев - царь зверей 2. лев, храбрый, сильный человек 3. знаменитость society lion —- светский лев lions of literature —- львы литературного мира to make a lion of smb. —- сделать из кого-л. знаменитость (на какое-то время) 4. (L.) Лев (созвездие и знак зодиака) 5. лев (геральдическое животное); изображение льва (на гербе) the British L. —- Британский лев, национальная эмблема Великобритании the L. and the Unicorn —- лев и единорог (на английском королевском гербе; представляют Англию и Шотландию) Id: the lion's share —- львиная доля Id: lion's shin —- напускная храбрость Id: a lion in the path (in the way) —- (воображаемое) препятствие, (мнимая) опасность Id: to put one's head into the lion's mouth —- рисковать Id: to twist the lion's tail —- крутить хвост британскому льву, раздражать Великобританию ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) лев; - American mountain lion 2) pl. достопримечательности; to show (to see) the lions - показывать (осматривать) достопримечательности 3) знаменитость 4) (Lion) Лев (созвездие и знак зодиака) 5) (Lion) национальная эмблема Великобритании the lions share - львиная доля lion in the path/way - преим. iron. препятствие, опасность to put ones head in the lions mouth - рисковать ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ n 1 a large yellowish-brown animal of the cat family that eats meat, and lives in Africa and parts of Southern Asia (the lion's roar) (- see also lioness) 2 especially literary someone who is very important, powerful, or famous 3 the lion's share (of) the largest part of something (The Department of Defense will take the lion's share of the federal budget.) 4 in the lion's den among people who are your enemies 5 be thrown/tossed to the lions to be put in a dangerous or unpleasant situation ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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NASA abbr. Low Energy Ion and Electron Instrument NASDAQ abbr. Fidelity National Corporation ...English abbreviation dictionary
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- c.1175, from O.Fr. lion, from L. leonem (nom. leo), from Gk. leon (gen. leontos), from a pre-Gk., non-I.E. language. Lionize was used by Scott, 1809, and preserves lion in the sense of "person of note who is much sought-after" (1715), from the lions formerly kept in the Tower of London, objects of general curiosity that every visitor in town was taken to see. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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