Idiom
king of beasts
Meaning
The lion.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The lion is known as the king of beasts.”
“During our safari, the guide pointed out the lion, often called the king of beasts, resting in the tall grass.”
“In many ancient fables, the lion is portrayed as the noble king of beasts, ruling over the wild with strength and authority.”
Examples
simple
“The lion is known as the king of beasts.”
contextual
“During our safari, the guide pointed out the lion, often called the king of beasts, resting in the tall grass.”
complex
“In many ancient fables, the lion is portrayed as the noble king of beasts, ruling over the wild with strength and authority.”
Origin
From Middle English *king of bestes*, which served as a direct translation of the Latin *rex animalium*. The term appeared in early English manuscripts to denote the lion, an identification that remained consistent through the mediaeval period.
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