lionheart

[ lahy-uhn-hahrt ]

noun

1. a person of exceptional courage and bravery.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lionheart¹

First recorded in 1655–65; lion + heart

Example Sentences

Mark Antony supposedly gave the island to Cleopatra as a gift, and King Richard the Lionheart wed Queen Joanna there in 1191.

From The Daily Beast

Scientists are examining the embalmed heart of Richard the Lionheart, who died in 1199.

From The Daily Beast

William Rufus, son of William the Conqueror was gay, as was James I, his son Charles I and Richard I (Richard the Lionheart).

From The Daily Beast

There are scimiter and falchion from the days of Lionheart, inwrought with golden arabesque by fezzed wizards in Teheran.

From Project Gutenberg

But it was well worth any trouble and treasure, and the Lionheart's "saucy castle" became the key of Normandy.

From Project Gutenberg

The first seal of Richard Lionheart marks an important movement.

From Project Gutenberg