lion

adj

Etymology: From Middle English lyoun, lion, leon, borrowed from Old French lion, from Latin leō, (accusative: leōnem), from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn), of unclear origin. Doublet of Leo, leu, lev, and Lyon. Displaced Old English lēo, from the same Latin source.

1. Of the light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.

name

1. The constellation and zodiacal sign Leo.

   “The Lion reigneth in the Back, Sides, Bones, Sinews and Griſles.”

   “Those stars said to belong to the Ram might as well be supposed to belong to the Bull or the Lion.”

noun

1. A player for National Football League's Detroit Lions.
2. A player for Canadian Football League's B.C. Lions.
3. A player for the England football team.
4. A player or supporter of the Brisbane Lions.