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Leonine — Le o*nine (l[=e] [ o]*n[imac]n), a. [L. leoninus, fr. leo, leonis, lion: cf. F. l[ e]onin. See {Lion}.] Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the lion; as, a leonine look; leonine rapacity. {Le o*nine*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Leonine verse}, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leonine — (adj.) lion like, late 14c., from O.Fr. leonin or directly from L. leoninus belonging to or resembling a lion, from leo (gen. leonis) lion. Weekley thinks that Leonine verse (1650s), rhymed in the middle as well as the end of the line, probably… … Etymology dictionary
leonine — index powerful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
leonine — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of or resembling a lion or lions. ORIGIN Latin leoninus, from leo lion … English terms dictionary
leonine — [lē′ə nīn΄] adj. [ME < OFr leonin < L leoninus < leo, LION] of, characteristic of, or like a lion … English World dictionary
léonine — ● léonin, léonine adjectif (latin leoninus, de leo, leonis, lion) Littéraire. Qui est propre au lion, qui rappelle le lion : Une chevelure léonine. Se dit d un partage où quelqu un se réserve la plus grosse part, la part du lion : Un accord de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
leonine — adj. & n. adj. of Pope Leo; made or invented by Pope Leo. n. (in pl.) leonine verse. Phrases and idioms: Leonine City the part of Rome round the Vatican fortified by Pope Leo IV. leonine verse 1 medieval Latin verse in hexameter or elegiac metre… … Useful english dictionary
leonine — [[t]li͟ːənaɪn[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Leonine means like a lion, and is used especially to describe men with a lot of hair on their head, or with big beards. [LITERARY] ...a tall leonine grey haired man … English dictionary
leonine — a. like a lion. ♦ leonine partnership, one in which partner bears losses but receives no profits. ♦ Leonine (verse), n. Latin verse line with internal rhyme … Dictionary of difficult words
leonine — adjective Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the lion. His leonine face scared the young children … Wiktionary
