lion

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlaɪən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(līən)

Collocations for "lion"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "lion" in context.

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lion

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [a sea, a mountain, a white, an African] lion
  2. is [poaching, hunting] lions
  3. [killed, shot] a lion
  4. was attacked by a lion
  5. the lion roared
  6. roar like a lion
  7. in the lion's den
  8. [represented, depicted] by a lion
  9. a lion on the [flag, log, emblem, crest]
  10. the year of the Lion
  11. is a literary lion
  12. [get, take] the lion's share (of)
n as adj
  1. a lion cub
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