单词 | lionize |
释义 | lionizev. 1. transitive. To visit the ‘lions’ of (a place); to visit or go over (a place of interest). ΘΚΠ society > travel > [verb (transitive)] > see the sights of lionize1838 sightsee1968 1838 G. Ticknor Life, Lett. & Jrnls. II. viii. 157 Eager to lionize the town with us. 1852 E. Lear Jrnls. Painter in S. Calabria 75 Lionising the church and convent. 1863 ‘Ouida’ Held in Bondage I. iii. 60 The time to lionize Cambridge is May and June. 1883 R. Gower My Reminisc. II. xxi. 20 The next day..I passed at Northampton, lionising the different buildings of interest in the place. 2. a. To show the ‘lions’ to (a person). Also absol. ΘΚΠ society > communication > manifestation > showing to the sight > exposure to public view > an exhibition > exhibit [verb (transitive)] show?c1225 exhibit1766 lionize1830 stage1850 1830 T. B. Macaulay Southey's Colloq. in Edinb. Rev. 50 535 Mr. Southey very hospitably takes an opportunity to lionize [ Ess. 1843 I. 228 escort] the ghost round the lakes. 1856 C. J. Lever Martins of Cro' Martin 135 I want you to lionise an old friend of mine, who has the ambition to ‘do’ Connemara under your guidance. 1861 T. Hughes Tom Brown at Oxf. II. ix. 159 I'm not in the humour to be dancing about lionizing. 1870 B. Disraeli Lothair (new ed.) xxiv He had lionised the distinguished visitors during the last few days over the University. 1881 E. FitzGerald Lett. (1889) I. 475 I was lionized over some things new to me, and some that I was glad to see again. b. To show the ‘lions’ of (a place). ΚΠ 1875 F. T. Buckland Log-bk. Fisherman 189 The vicar then lionised the church. 3. intransitive. To see the ‘lions’ of a place. ΘΚΠ society > travel > [verb (intransitive)] > travel as a tourist > sight-see to see, or show, the lions1590 sightsee1824 lionize1825 rubberneck1892 1825 C. M. Westmacott Eng. Spy I. 137 We sallied forth to lionize..which is the Oxford term for gazing about, usually applied to strangers. 1847 R. W. Church Let. 6 Feb. in Life & Lett. (1897) 80 We got in yesterday [at Malta] at 1.30, and have been lionising since. 1860 H. B. Tristram Great Sahara xviii. 312 I was soon compelled to desist from all attempts to lionize, as ophthalmia rendered the light intolerable. 4. transitive. To treat (a person) as a ‘lion’ or celebrity; to make a ‘lion’ of. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > making famous > make famous or celebrate [verb (transitive)] enluminec1386 famea1400 bruitc1487 renowna1500 celebrate1522 specifya1525 illustrate1530 illustre1530 resoundc1550 blaze1552 blazon1553 ennoble1565 repeat1582 famose1590 famous1590 royalize1590 emblazon1592 emblaze1596 concelebrate1599 blazonize1614 laurizea1618 lustre1627 befame1669 sound1711 belion1837 lionize1837 1837 J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Sir W. Scott II. vii. 246 They cannot lionize me [sc. Scott] without my returning the compliment and learning something from them. 1864 Spectator No. 1875. 639 During the height of the Russian War, Russians were as safe in London as in St. Petersburg, were, indeed rather lionized. 5. intransitive. To be a ‘lion’. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > famous or eminent person > be or become eminent [verb (intransitive)] shinec900 to get (also make) oneself a nameOE blazea1387 flourisha1387 resound1562 to fame ita1625 to make a noise in the world1662 to make (familiarly to cut) a figure1691 to set the Thames on fire1720 star1815 lionize1834 to make a name for oneself1997 1834 Fraser's Mag. 9 64 This is quite fame enough for any one, and upon the strength of it he may continue to lionise. Derivatives ˈlionizing n. ΘΚΠ society > travel > [noun] > travelling for pleasure > sight-seeing lion-hunting1770 sightseeing1824 lionizing1837 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > making famous > [noun] celebration1553 celebrating1573 renowning1591 famousing1609 lionism1835 lionizing1837 lionization1841 1837 J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Scott lxxiii The pernicious and degrading trickery of lionizing. 1857 A. Mathews Tea-table Talk I. 100 Her lionizing mania had reached to fever point. 1861 C. F. Bromley Woman's Wanderings 34 In a hurried journey one gets sadly tired of lionising. 1864 ‘C. Bede’ in London Society July 27/1 The country cousins will retain but a very vague remembrance of their Oxford lionizings. lioniˈzation n. the action of the verb. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > [noun] hereworda1100 famec1290 lose1297 renownc1330 namecouthhead1340 noblessec1350 namec1384 reputationc1390 emprisea1393 renomeea1393 celebrity?c1400 enpressc1400 notec1400 renowneec1430 flavourc1449 honestnessa1450 bruita1470 renome?1473 famosity1535 famousness1548 renownedness1596 celebration1631 rumour1638 notedness1661 noise1670 distinction1699 eminence1702 éclat1742 baya1764 kudos1831 lionhood1833 lionism1835 lionship1837 lionization1841 stardom1865 spotlight1875 réclame1883 stellardom1883 the big cheesea1910 big time1910 star billing1910 starring1913 megastardom1981 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > fame or renown > making famous > [noun] celebration1553 celebrating1573 renowning1591 famousing1609 lionism1835 lionizing1837 lionization1841 1841 C. Dickens Let. 23 June (1969) II. 309 The horrors of lionization. 1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer (1891) 462 Antonia had to submit to the lionisation of her husband. ˈlionizer n. one who lionizes. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > traveller > [noun] > tourist > sight-seer lionizer1829 sightseer1834 society > travel > aspects of travel > guidance in travel > [noun] > one who guides or leads > strangers or tourists sightsmanc1660 xenagogue1674 ciceronea1719 valet-de-place1750 lionizer1829 provodnik1888 tourist guide1924 travel guide1934 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > [noun] > servile flatterer > of celebrities lion-huntress1828 lion-hunter1829 lionizer1829 1829 R. H. Froude in Remains (1838) I. 239 I got within the baleful influence of Lionisers, and was pestered out of my wits by humbugging guides. 1851 R. F. Burton Goa 268 A glimpse of scenery that even a jaded lionizer would admire. 1887 W. P. Frith Autobiogr. II. xxix. 346 The lion was Tom Moore, the poet; and the lionizers, consisting chiefly of ladies [etc.]. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < v.1825 |
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