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lioncel

[ lahy-uhn-sel ]
/ ˈlaɪ ənˌsɛl /
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noun Heraldry.
a lion: so called when three or more are displayed on an escutcheon.
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Origin of lioncel

1600–10; <Middle French, diminutive of lionlion

Words nearby lioncel

liny, Lin Yutang, Linz, Linzer torte, lion, lioncel, Lionel, lioness, lionet, lionfish, lionheart
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