lion
noun
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
lionesque
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a word derived from
lion.
Example Sentences
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As they filed into the sanctum, each sheepishly saluted the lionesque Dictator, who stood at immobile salute behind his great carved desk.
From Time Magazine Archive
Seemingly the Minister's words and his fine, lionesque presence had their effect.
From Time Magazine Archive
