lion

noun

1. large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

   noun.animal

   Synonyms king of beasts panthera leo

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)

   noun.person

   Synonyms social lion

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo

   noun.person

   Synonyms leo

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22

   noun.location

   Synonyms leo leo the lion

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. A large carnivorous feline mammal (<i>Felis leo</i>), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, however, is sometimes eleven feet to the base of the tail. The color is a tawny yellow or yellowish brown; the mane is darker, and the terminal tuft of the tail is black. In one variety, called the <i>maneless lion</i>, the male has only a slight mane.

   noun

   Source: webster1913