Leonid
noun
any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
Leonids
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pluralof Leonid.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Between November 3rd and December 2nd, but especially during the weekend of November 16-17, the Leonids will be unusually easy to see and appreciate, according to the American Meteor Society.
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2024
They also show up on balmy summer nights, as opposed to the Leonids and Geminids, which arrive in November and December, respectively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2024
The next event is the Leonids, which lasts until Dec. 2 but reaches its peak tonight, on Friday, Nov. 17, into the morning of Saturday, Nov. 18.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
The Leonids are so-called because they appear to originate from the constellation Leo.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2023
In about thirty-six million-miles, three weeks after the Leonids, Julia Bishop is coming to visit for her Thanksgiving break from school.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
