n.
Pronunciation: l ā - ' ō n
Function: geographical name
1 or León de los Al · da · mas \ d ā - ˌ lo ̇ s-äl- ' dä-mäs, th ā - \ city cen Mexico in Guanajuato pop 872,453
2 city W Nicaragua pop 90,897
3 region & ancient kingdom NW Spain W of Old Castile
4 province NW Spain in N León region area 5972 sq mi (15,467 sq km ), pop 488,751
5 city, its capital pop 130,916