lionheart
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lionheart
Example Sentences
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He was cast as Richard the Lionheart and couldn't believe that a baker's son from Port Talbot was working with Katharine Hepburn.
From BBC
Under Holinshed's assertion that Richard the Lionheart was "not very notorious," Milton added: "the booke of Provenzall poets numbers him in / the catalogue, telling of his poetrie, and his Provenzal / mistresses."
From Science Daily
The hotel was named after England’s national soccer team, which was nicknamed the Three Lions because of the lions on the crest of King Richard the Lionheart, which they wore on their jerseys.
From Literature
The result is “The Lionheart” documentary that had screenings at the Tribeca Festival and won awards at the Heartland International Film Festival and the Key West Film Festival.
From Seattle Times
Dan Wheldon was best known by his nickname, “The Lionheart,” and won the Indianapolis 500 twice.
From New York Times
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