Lion

See also: lion, lìon, and líon

English

Noun

Lion (plural Lions)

1. (American football) A player for National Football League's Detroit Lions.
2. (Canadian football) A player for Canadian Football League's B.C. Lions.
3. (Soccer) A player for the England football team.
4. (Australian rules football) A player or supporter of the Brisbane Lions.

Anagrams

• Nilo-, Olin, lino, loin, noil

French

Lion

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ljɔ̃/

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Proper noun

Lion m

1. Leo (constellation)
2. (astrology) Leo (star sign)

See also

Zodiac signs in French (layout · text)
Bélier	Taureau	Gémeaux	Cancer
Lion	Vierge	Balance	Scorpion
Sagittaire	Capricorne	Verseau	Poissons

Anagrams

• loin

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish Laigin.

Proper noun

Lion m

1. Leinster (a province of Ireland)

References

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “Laigin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Further reading

• Queiggey Lion on the Manx Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^gv

Occitan

Proper noun

Lion ?

1. Lyon, Lyons (the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)

Derived terms

• lionés