LEONINE


Meaning of LEONINE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' l ē - ə - ˌ n ī n

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin leoninus, from leon-, leo

Date: 14th century

: of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion

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