ANDROCLES AND THE LION

Meaning of ANDROCLES AND THE LION in English

a comedy (1913) by G. B. Shaw.

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ANDROCLES AND THE LION — An ‧ dro ‧ cles and the Li ‧ on /ˌændrəkliːz ənd ðə ˈlaɪən/ BrE AmE an ancient Roman story …
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ANDROCLES — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Androklēs Date: 1607 a fabled Roman slave spared in the arena by a lion from …
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LION — I Large, powerfully built cat ( Panthera leo ), the proverbial "king of beasts. " It is now found mainly …
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LION — ˈlīən noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English leon, lion, from Old French, from Latin leon-, leo, …
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LION — — lionesque , adj. — lionlike, lionly , adj. /luy"euhn/ , n. 1. a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, …
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ANDROCLES — /an"dreuh kleez'/ , n. Rom. Legend. a slave who was spared in the arena by a lion from whose foot …
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ANDROCLES — n. legendary Roman slave who was forced to fight a lion but was saved by the lion that recognized and …
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LION — noun ( plural lions ) Etymology: Middle English lioun, from Anglo-French leun, lion, from Latin leon-, leo, from Greek leōn …
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ANDROCLES — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Androklēs Date: 1607 : a fabled Roman slave spared in the arena by a lion …
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LION — noun a sign and a constellation; leo. 2. lion ·noun an object of interest and curiosity, especially a person who …
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LION — [li.on] n, pl lions [ME, fr. OF, fr. L leon-, leo, fr. Gk leon] (12c) 1 a or pl lion …
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ANDROCLES — [An.dro.cles] n [L, fr. Gk Androkles]: a fabled Roman slave spared in the arena by a lion from whose foot …
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LION — Lion (Leo, or Panthera, leo) (Leo, or Panthera, leo), large, powerfully built cat of the family Felidae, and the second …
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ANDROCLES — also spelled Androclus, Roman slave who allegedly lived about the time of the emperor Tiberius or Caligula and who became …
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LION — lion BrE AmE ˈla ɪ ‿ən ▷ lion|s z
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ANDROCLES — Androcles BrE AmE ˈændr ə kliːz
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LION — / ˈlaɪən; NAmE / noun a large powerful animal of the cat family, that hunts in groups and lives in …
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LION — I. Lion BrE AmE noun (used as a title for a member of the Lions Club): Contact Lion Jim Cole …
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LION — li ‧ on /ˈlaɪən/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin leo , …
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LION — n. 1 (fem. lioness) a large flesh-eating cat, Panthera leo, of Africa and S. Asia, with a tawny coat and, …
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LION — n. 1 (fem. lioness) a large flesh-eating cat, Panthera leo, of Africa and S. Asia, with a tawny coat and, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LION — n.1 (fem. lioness) a large flesh-eating cat, Panthera leo, of Africa and S. Asia, with a tawny coat and, in …
Oxford English vocab
LION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES lion/rhino/stag etc hunt mountain lion sea lion COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE young ▪ But …
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LION — female also lioness [noun] [C] - a large strong African and Indian animal with four legs and light brown fur …
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LION — n. mountain lion golden lion tamarin golden lion marmoset Lion Gulf of African lion dog Richard Coeur de Lion sea …
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LION — n. 25B6; noun a lion ready to attack : big cat, king of the beasts; lioness. a lion amongst men …
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LION — "The most powerful, daring and impressive of all carnivorous animals, the most magnificent in aspect and awful in voice." At …
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LION — сущ. 1) лев pride of lions ≈ стая львов lions roar ≈ львы рычат Young lion is a cub. ≈ …
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ANDROCLES — Андрокл
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LION — lion.ogg ʹlaıən n 1. зоол. лев ( Felis leo ) lion cub - львёнок lion tamer - укротитель /дрессировщик/ львов …
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LION — n 1. зоол. лев ( Felis leo ) ~ cub - львёнок ~ tamer - укротитель /дрессировщик/ львов cave ~ …
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LION — n 1. зоол. лев ( Felis leo ) lion cub - львёнок lion tamer - укротитель /дрессировщик/ львов cave lion …
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LION — сущ. 1) лев pride of lions — стая львов lions roar — львы рычат Young lion is a cub. — …
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LION — сущ. 1) лев pride of lions — стая львов lions roar — львы рычат Young lion is a cub. — Львенок - cub. Female lion …
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LION — лев (Panthera leo) - American lion - ant lion - aphis lions - Auckland sea lion - Australian sea lion - California sea lion - Hooker's sea …
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LION — лев ( Panthera leo ) - American lion - ant lion - aphis lions - Auckland sea lion - Australian …
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LION — _n. 1> лев; - American mountain lion 2> _pl. достопримечательности; to show (to see) the lions - показывать (осматривать) достопримечательности …
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LION — n. 1. лев; - American mountain lion 2. pl. достопримечательности; to show (to see) the lions - показывать (осматривать) достопримечательности …
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LION — Alias(es): Unix/Lion, Linux/Lion, Worm/Lion
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LION — _n. 1> лев; American mountain lion пума 2> _pl. достопримечательности; to show (to see) the lions показывать (осматривать) достопримечательности 3> …
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LION — сущ. 1) лев pride of lions ≈ стая львов lions roar ≈ львы рычат Young lion is a cub. ≈ …
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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OPEN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a competition is open to sb (= used to say who can enter a …
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NO
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LIGHT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cigarette lighter (= something that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes ) ▪ …
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GIVE
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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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