lion

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a person who is very brave, strong, or fierce.

n. a person characterized by exceptional courage, strength, or ferocity.

日本語:獅子※

“He was a lion in battle, never showing any fear to his enemies.”

“The activist was remembered as a lion of the civil rights movement, having faced systemic opposition with unwavering fortitude.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Literary

n. a famous or important person who people want to see and meet.

n. a person of great importance or celebrity who is sought after as a social attraction.

“The young poet became a literary lion after his first book was published.”

“As a lion of the local social scene, the countess was expected to attend every major gallery opening and gala in the city.”

B1 · Intermediate Uncountable noun Science

n. the constellation or the star sign called Leo.

n. the constellation Leo or the fifth sign of the zodiac.

“The Lion is one of the easiest constellations to find in the night sky.”

“In classical astronomy, the Lion is depicted as the Nemean lion, a creature from Greek mythology placed among the stars by Zeus.”

C2 · Proficiency Literary

adj. having a light brownish-yellow color, like the fur of a lion.

adj. denoting a light brownish-yellow or tawny color resembling the pelage of a lion.

“She wore a lion-colored coat that matched the autumn leaves.”

“The vast, lion plains of the Serengeti stretched toward the horizon, shimmering under the intense midday heat.”