Idiom
King of the Jungle
Meaning
The lion; Panthera leo.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The lion is known as the king of the jungle.”
“Visitors at the zoo watched the large male lion, often called the king of the jungle, as he rested in the shade.”
“In many cultural myths and fables, the lion is depicted as the noble king of the jungle, ruling over all other creatures with strength and authority.”
Examples
simple
“The lion is known as the king of the jungle.”
contextual
“Visitors at the zoo watched the large male lion, often called the king of the jungle, as he rested in the shade.”
complex
“In many cultural myths and fables, the lion is depicted as the noble king of the jungle, ruling over all other creatures with strength and authority.”
Origin
Referring to the lion being a top predator in Africa, which was depicted in Western pop culture as a jungle.
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