Leon
a male given name, form of Leo.
Other definitions for León (2 of 2)
a province in NW Spain: formerly a kingdom. 5,936 sq. mi. (15,375 sq. km).
the capital of this province.
a city in W Guanajuato, in central Mexico.
a city in W Nicaragua: the former capital.
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How to use Leon in a sentence
The certification, which lasts three years, was renewed by then-Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in 2012.
The Detainee Abuse Photos Obama Didn’t Want You To See | Noah Shachtman, Tim Mak | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFew sore losers could wield sharp words quite like Leon Trotsky, especially when talking about Joseph Stalin.
Kotkin Biography Reveals Stalin's Evil Pragmatism | William O’Connor | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe play told the story of a designer (Humberto Leon, of course) getting his collection ready for the runway.
The Drama of Being a Model: Spike Jonze and Jonah Hill Land in Fashion Week | Allison McNearney | September 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer punch was harder than the ones recently delivered by former Defense Secretaries Bob Gates and Leon Panetta.
Here's How to Dig Out of This 'Stupid Sh*t' U.S. Foreign Policy | Leslie H. Gelb | August 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDefense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey later said they supported the plan at that time.
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The journey back was safely made and Leon, in spite of his bandaged head and wounded arm, was nearly smothered with kisses.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnHe is now lieutenant-colonel of infantry, and governor of the kingdom of New Leon.
The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume II (of 3) | Elliott CouesThe fizz water must have something of the sort of thing that old Ponce de Leon sought.
My Wonderful Visit | Charlie ChaplinA young man about twenty-eight years of age advanced to meet them with a smiling face, for he saw Leon de Lora first.
Unconscious Comedians | Honore de Balzac"Cousin, look at those two men," said Leon, pointing out to him a former minister and the leader of the Left Centre.
Unconscious Comedians | Honore de Balzac
British Dictionary definitions for León
/ (Spanish leˈɔn) /
a region and former kingdom of NW Spain, which united with Castile in 1230
a city of NW Spain: capital of the kingdom of León (10th century). Pop: 135 634 (2003 est)
a city in central Mexico, in W Guanajuato state: commercial centre of a rich agricultural region. Pop: 1 438 000 (2005 est): Official name: León de los Aldamas (de los ˈaldamas)
a city in W Nicaragua: one of the oldest towns of Central America, founded in 1524; capital of Nicaragua until 1855; university (1812). Pop: 168 000 (2005 est)
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