lionhearted

[ lahy-uh n-hahr-tid ]

/ ˈlaɪ ənˌhɑr tɪd /

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adjective

exceptionally courageous or brave.

Nearby words

lionel, lioness, lionet, lionfish, lionheart, lionhearted, lionize, lions, lions club, liouville, liouville's theorem

Origin of lionhearted

First recorded in 1700–10; lion + hearted

Related forms

li·on·heart·ed·ly, adverbli·on·heart·ed·ness, noun

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