Leonid

[ lee-uh-nid ]

/ ˈli ə nɪd /

noun, plural Le·o·nids, Le·on·i·des [lee-on-i-deez] /liˈɒn ɪˌdiz/. Astronomy.

any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.

Origin of Leonid

1875–80; < New Latin Leonidēs, equivalent to Latin Leōn- (stem of Leō) Leo + -idēs -id¹

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"Leonid Plekhanov is no longer with us," Chessman said dourly.
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British Dictionary definitions for leonid

Leonid

/ (ˈliːənɪd) /

noun plural Leonids or Leonides (lɪˈɒnɪˌdiːz)

any member of a meteor shower that is usually insignificant, but more spectacular every 33 years, and occurs annually in mid-November, appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo

Word Origin for Leonid

C19: from New Latin Leōnidēs, from leō lion

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