Definitions for leonine
ˈli əˌnaɪnleo·nine

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. leonineadjective

   of or characteristic of or resembling a lion

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leonineadjective

   Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the lion.

   His leonine face scared the young children.

2. Etymology: Latin leōnīnus 'of a lion; lion-like'.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leonineadjective

   Etymology: leoninus, Latin.

   1. Belonging to a lion; having the nature of a lion.2. Leonine verses are those of which the end rhymes to the middle, so named from Leo the inventor: as, Gloria factorum temere conceditur horum.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Leonineadjective

   pertaining to, or characteristic of, the lion; as, a leonine look; leonine rapacity

2. Etymology: [L. leoninus, fr. leo, leonis, lion: cf. F. lonin. See Lion.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leonine

   lē′o-nīn, adj. of or like a lion.

2. 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.]

How to pronounce leonine?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of leonine in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of leonine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=leonine
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Leonine
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=leonine
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leonine
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=leonine