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lion.

lion

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ljɔ̃//li.ɔ̃/

  1. lion

    masculine

  2. lion male lion

    masculine · specifically

  3. lion (brave person)

    figuratively · masculine
    se défendre comme un lion

  4. lion

    masculine

  5. lion (celebrity; famous person)

    dated · figuratively · masculine

  6. a style of elegant young man that came after the dandy

    dated · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French lyon, from Old French lion, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin leōnem, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.