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  • 1lion — n. 1) a mountain lion 2) lions roar 3) a pride of lions 4) a young lion is a cub 5) a female lion is a lioness 6) (misc.) the lion is the king of beasts * * * [ laɪən] (misc.) the lion is the king of beasts a female lion is a lioness a mountain… …

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  • 2Lion dance facts — The lion dance originated in China close to a thousand years ago. The lion is traditionally regarded as a guardian creature. It is featured in Buddhist lore, being the mount of Manjusri. There are different variations of the lion dance in other… …

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  • 3Lion's mane jellyfish — Conservation status Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification …

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  • 4Lion-tailed macaque — Lion tailed macaque[1] Conservation status …

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  • 5Lion — For other uses, see Lion (disambiguation). Lion[1] Temporal range: Early Pleistocene to recent …

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  • 6lion — lionesque, adj. lionlike, lionly, adj. /luy euhn/, n. 1. a large, usually tawny yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane. 2. any of various related large wildcats, as the… …

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  • 7Female gladiator — Though rare in the Roman world, female gladiators or gladiatrices (sing. gladiatrix) did exist, and are attested in archaeology and literature. In classical literatureJulio Claudian eraThe Larinum decree under Tiberius banned senators daughters,… …

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  • 8Lion-Mane — Superherobox| caption =Lion Mane from Hawkman vol. 1 #20, artist Murphy Anderson character name =Lion Mane publisher =DC Comics debut = Hawkman v.1 # 20 (July 1967) creators =Gardner Fox (writer)Murphy Anderson (artist) real name = Ed Dawson… …

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  • 9Lion man — A lion headed figure, first called the Lion man ( de. Löwenmensch), then the Lion Lady ( de. Löwenfrau), is an ivory sculpture that is the oldest known zoomorphic, animal shaped sculpture in the world and one of the oldest known sculptures in… …

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  • 10lion — li·on (lī’ən) n. 1. A large carnivorous feline mammal (Panthera leo) of Africa and northwest India, having a short tawny coat, a tufted tail, and, in the male, a heavy mane around the neck and shoulders. 2. A mountain lion. 3. a) A very brave… …

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