Meaning of leonine

le•o•nine

Pronunciation: (lē'u-nīn"), [key]

— adj.

of or pertaining to the lion.
resembling or suggestive of a lion.
(usually cap.) of or pertaining to Leo, esp. Leo IV or Leo XIII.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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leonine (Thesaurus)

Leonidas leonine verse

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