What does leonine mean?
Definitions for leonine
ˈli əˌnaɪnleo·nine
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Princeton's WordNet
leonineadjective
of or characteristic of or resembling a lion
Wiktionary
leonineadjective
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the lion.
His leonine face scared the young children.
Etymology: Latin leōnīnus 'of a lion; lion-like'.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Leonineadjective
Etymology: leoninus, Latin.
ChatGPT
leonine
Leonine refers to something that is of, relating to, or characteristic of a lion. This adjective can be used to describe physical attributes, such as strength or appearance similar to a lion, as well as metaphorical attributes, such as bravery or nobility.
Webster Dictionary
Leonineadjective
pertaining to, or characteristic of, the lion; as, a leonine look; leonine rapacity
Etymology: [L. leoninus, fr. leo, leonis, lion: cf. F. lonin. See Lion.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Leonine
lē′o-nīn, adj. of or like a lion.
Leonine
lē′o-nīn, adj. a kind of Latin verse, generally alternate hexameter and pentameter, rhyming at the middle and end. [From Leoninus, a 12th-cent. canon in Paris; or from Pope Leo II.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of leonine in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of leonine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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