From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlionli‧on /ˈlaɪən/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable] 1 
HBAa large animal of the cat family that lives in Africa and parts of southern Asia. Lions have gold-coloured fur and the male has a mane (=long hair around its neck). → lioness2 → the lion’s share (of something)3 → the lion’s den
HBAa large animal of the cat family that lives in Africa and parts of southern Asia. Lions have gold-coloured fur and the male has a mane (=long hair around its neck). → lioness2 → the lion’s share (of something)3 → the lion’s denExamples from the Corpus
lion• Under law, a rancher may obtain a permit to kill a lion that is attacking his livestock.• Like a lion with her cubs, they lick their own wounds and show little of themselves to outsiders.• Mountain lion attacks on humans are rare.• For the first time the hunting of lions was treated as picturesque.• The lion is an ambush killer.• The lion just moaned and looked forlorn.LionLion noun (used as a title for a member of the Lions Club) Contact Lion Jim Cole for details of the forthcoming Lions Club Summer Gala.Origin lion (1200-1300) Old French Latin leo, from Greek leon 