"leo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈliːəʊ/ Forms: leos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} leo (plural leos)
  1. (informal) Clipping of leotard. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: leotard
    Sense id: en-leo-en-noun-wsLpluSp
  2. (chess) A fairy chess piece which moves analogously to the xiangqi cannon and queen, moving either orthogonally or diagonally and must hop over a piece of either side to capture. Translations (Translations): justau [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-leo-en-noun-G9viMFfC Categories (other): Chess, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 28 72 Topics: board-games, chess, games Disambiguation of 'Translations': 12 88

Inflected forms

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        ],
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