Leon
noun
a male given name, form of Leo.
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Leon
1 American
[lee-on]
/ ˈli ɒn /
noun
León
2
American
[ley-ohn, le-awn]
/ leɪˈoʊn, lɛˈɔn /
noun
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a province in NW Spain: formerly a kingdom. 5,936 sq. mi. (15,375 sq. km).
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the capital of this province.
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a city in W Guanajuato, in central Mexico.
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a city in W Nicaragua: the former capital.
León
British
/ leˈɔn /
noun
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a region and former kingdom of NW Spain, which united with Castile in 1230
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a city of NW Spain: capital of the kingdom of León (10th century). Pop: 135 634 (2003 est)
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Official name: León de los Aldamas. a city in central Mexico, in W Guanajuato state: commercial centre of a rich agricultural region. Pop: 1 438 000 (2005 est)
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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)
Example Sentences
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“What is clearer is that the probability of a near-term deal has narrowed from our prior assessment of around 40% a few weeks ago,” says Jorge Leon from Rystad Energy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
On Tuesday, Connor Bishop, 24, was sentenced to two years and eight months and Leon O'Leary, 41, was jailed for three years and one month.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The group is likely to beef up its production quotas by "188,000 barrels a day", said Jorge Leon, analyst at Rystad Energy, similar to recent increases.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Leon Panetta has been in politics as long as any of us can remember.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
“He’s wondering about a medical degree. Leon, I wish you hadn’t asked him.”
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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