"lion" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ljɔ̃/, /li.ɔ̃/ [Quebec] Audio: Fr-lion.ogg , Qc-lion.ogg Forms: lions [plural], lionne [feminine]
Rhymes: -ɔ̃ Etymology: Inherited from Old French lion, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin leōnem, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|lion|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French lion, {{inh+|fr|fro|lion}} Inherited from Old French lion, {{lbor|fr|la|leō|leōnem|notext=1}} Latin leōnem, {{der|fr|grc|λέων}} Ancient Greek λέων (léōn) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=+}} lion m (plural lions, feminine lionne)
  1. (zoology) lion Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Male animals
    Sense id: en-lion-fr-noun-~FlIdxK7 Disambiguation of Male animals: 11 46 1 3 0 38 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (zoology) lion
    (specifically) male lion
    Tags: masculine, specifically Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Male animals
    Sense id: en-lion-fr-noun-dsyQk2OJ Disambiguation of Male animals: 11 46 1 3 0 38 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  3. (figuratively) lion (brave person) Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-lion-fr-noun-h-Qllwou
  4. (heraldry) lion Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Heraldic charges
    Sense id: en-lion-fr-noun-~FlIdxK71 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
  5. (figuratively, dated) lion (celebrity; famous person) Tags: dated, figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-lion-fr-noun--VqQoZyE
  6. (dated) a style of elegant young man that came after the dandy Tags: dated, masculine Categories (lifeform): Male animals, Panthers
    Sense id: en-lion-fr-noun-zFyIhxQS Disambiguation of Male animals: 11 46 1 3 0 38 Disambiguation of Panthers: 12 15 6 23 6 38 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 15 22 5 21 4 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: avoir mangé du lion, golfe du Lion, lion des montagnes, lionne (english: lioness), lionceau (english: lion cub), part du lion

Inflected forms

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