lion

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

lion [lion lions] BrE [ˈlaɪən] NAmE [ˈlaɪən] noun
a large powerful animal of the cat family, that hunts in groups and lives in parts of Africa and southern Asia. Lions have yellowish-brown fur and the male has a ↑mane (= long thick hair round its neck).
compare ↑lioness
see also ↑mountain lion
more at beard the lion in his den at ↑beard _v.
see also ↑British Lions
Idioms: ↑lion's den ▪ ↑lion's share

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French liun, from Latin leo, leon-, from Greek leōn, leont-.

Example Bank:
•Young Maasai men gather for traditional lion hunts.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  Leo, Leo the Lion, Lion, social lion, king of beasts, Panthera leo