"werelion" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwɪəlaɪən/ [UK], /ˈwɛəlaɪən/ [UK], /ˈwɛɹlaɪən/ [US], /ˈwɪɹlaɪən/ [US] Forms: werelions [plural]
Etymology: were- + lion Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|were|lion}} were- + lion Head templates: {{en-noun}} werelion (plural werelions)
  1. (fiction) A shapeshifter who can change between lion and human form. Categories (topical): Fiction Hypernyms: werecat Coordinate_terms: werelioness Translations (shapeshifter assuming the shape of a lion): lion-garou [masculine] (French), ライオン人間 (raion ningen) (Japanese)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for werelion meaning in All languages combined (2.2kB)

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