leonine in English dictionary

  • leonine

    Meanings and definitions of "leonine"

    • Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the lion.
    • adjective
      Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the lion.
    • noun
      (numismatics, historical)
      A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and used in England as a debased form of the sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I.
    • of or like a lion
    • adjective
      of or characteristic of or resembling a lion

    Synonyms of "leonine" in English dictionary

    cat, big cat are the top synonyms of "leonine" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of leonine

    • leonine ( comparative more leonine, superlative most leonine)
    • leonine (comparative more leonine, superlative most leonine)
    • leonine (plural leonines)
  • Leonine

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