"lionly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more lionly [comparative], most lionly [superlative]
Etymology: From lion + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lion|ly|id2=adjectival}} lion + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} lionly (comparative more lionly, superlative most lionly)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a lion, for example in fierceness. Categories (lifeform): Panthers Synonyms: leonine, lionesque, lionlike
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