leonine

[ lee-uh-nahyn ]

/ ˈli əˌnaɪn /

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adjective

of or relating to the lion: We breathlessly watched the pride, in its leonine majesty, as it moved across the veldt.

resembling or suggestive of a lion: the conductor's wild, leonine hair.

(usually initial capital letter) of or relating to Leo, especially Leo IV or Leo XIII.

Origin of leonine

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English leonyn, from Latin leōnīnus “lionlike,” equivalent to leōn- (stem of leō) + -īnus; see origin at lion,-ine¹

Words nearby leonine

Leoncavallo, leone, Leoni, Leonid, Leonidas, leonine, leonine rhyme, leonine verse, Leonora, Leonov, leontiasis

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Example sentences from the Web for leonine

She composed a number of sacred legendae, in leonine or rhymed hexameters.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
On the other hand groans were given with leonine force both for Morley and his master.
Ireland as It Is|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
These principles John illustrates with leonine verses and ecclesiastical epistles.
Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance|Donald Lemen Clark
But she too soon compared the bloated, heavy, leonine man with Charny.
The Royal Life Guard|Alexander Dumas (pere)

He stood six feet and over, straight as a Sioux chief, a noble and leonine head carried by a splendid torso.
The Red Cross Girl|Richard Harding Davis

British Dictionary definitions for leonine (1 of 2)

leonine

/ (ˈliːəˌnaɪn) /

adjective

of, characteristic of, or resembling a lion

Word Origin for leonine

C14: from Latin leōnīnus, from leō lion

British Dictionary definitions for leonine (2 of 2)

Leonine

/ (ˈliːəˌnaɪn) /

adjective

connected with one of the popes called Leo

Leonine City a district of Rome on the right bank of the Tiber fortified by Pope Leo IV

of or relating to certain prayers in the Mass prescribed by Pope Leo XIII

noun

Also called: Leonine verse

a type of medieval hexameter or elegiac verse having internal rhyme
a type of English verse with internal rhyme

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Medical definitions for leonine

leonine

[ lē′ə-nīn ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a lion.

单词	leonine
释义	leonine [ lee-uh-nahyn ] / ˈli əˌnaɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR leonine ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to the lion: We breathlessly watched the pride, in its leonine majesty, as it moved across the veldt. resembling or suggestive of a lion: the conductor's wild, leonine hair. (usually initial capital letter) of or relating to Leo, especially Leo IV or Leo XIII. Origin of leonine First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English leonyn, from Latin leōnīnus “lionlike,” equivalent to leōn- (stem of leō) + -īnus; see origin at lion,-ine¹ Words nearby leonine Leoncavallo, leone, Leoni, Leonid, Leonidas, leonine, leonine rhyme, leonine verse, Leonora, Leonov, leontiasis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for leonine She composed a number of sacred legendae, in leonine or rhymed hexameters. The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)\|Henry Osborn Taylor On the other hand groans were given with leonine force both for Morley and his master. Ireland as It Is\|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.) These principles John illustrates with leonine verses and ecclesiastical epistles. Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance\|Donald Lemen Clark But she too soon compared the bloated, heavy, leonine man with Charny. The Royal Life Guard\|Alexander Dumas (pere) He stood six feet and over, straight as a Sioux chief, a noble and leonine head carried by a splendid torso. The Red Cross Girl\|Richard Harding Davis British Dictionary definitions for leonine (1 of 2) leonine / (ˈliːəˌnaɪn) / adjective of, characteristic of, or resembling a lion Word Origin for leonine C14: from Latin leōnīnus, from leō lion British Dictionary definitions for leonine (2 of 2) Leonine / (ˈliːəˌnaɪn) / adjective connected with one of the popes called Leo Leonine City a district of Rome on the right bank of the Tiber fortified by Pope Leo IV of or relating to certain prayers in the Mass prescribed by Pope Leo XIII noun Also called: Leonine verse a type of medieval hexameter or elegiac verse having internal rhyme a type of English verse with internal rhyme Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to leonine renowned, preeminent, outstanding, famed, illustrious, distinguished, well-known, noted, prominent, big-name, esteemed, august, celebrated, conspicuous, dominant, elevated, exalted, grand, great, high Medical definitions for leonine leonine [ lē′ə-nīn ] adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a lion. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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leonine

adjective

Origin of leonine

Words nearby leonine

Example sentences from the Web for leonine

British Dictionary definitions for leonine (1 of 2)

adjective

Word Origin for leonine

British Dictionary definitions for leonine (2 of 2)

adjective

noun

Words related to leonine

Medical definitions for leonine

adj.