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View synonyms for mountain lion

mountain lion

noun



mountain lion

noun

  1. another name for puma


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mountain lion1

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

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Example Sentences

Why, I would rather tackle a mountain lion than one of those fiery creatures while she is loose.'

It is the country of the elk and the mule-tail deer, the mountain lion and the rattlesnake.

The mountain lion absorbs the blood of the game animals, therefore he possesses their acute senses.

He-le-jah is the Indian name for the panther or mountain lion that guards the north mountain.

Which meant that it was probably a mountain lion, blending perfectly with its background as it watched the car.

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