Meaning Of The Word Leonine

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leonine
Leonine means like a lion, and is used especially to describe men with a lot of hair on their head, or with big beards.

leonine in American English
of, characteristic of, or like a lion
adjective: of or pertaining to the lion

leonine in British English
adjective: connected with one of the popes called Leo
adjective: of, characteristic of, or resembling a lion
noun: a type of medieval hexameter or elegiac verse having internal rhyme

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