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leonine As he conducted, Leonard Bernstein would fling his leonine mane wildly about. leonine*

Accepted Answer

Relating to lions; lionlike. The Latin word for “lion” is leon, so the names Leon, Leo, and Leona all mean “lion” as well. A leonine head usually has magnificent hair, like a male lion's mane. The leonine strength of Heracles (Hercules) is symbolized by the lion's pelt that he wears, the pelt of the fabled Nemean Lion which he had slain as one of his Twelve Labors. But leonine courage is what is so notably lacking in The Wizard of Oz's Cowardly Lion

word	leonine
definition	Relating to lions; lionlike.
eg_sentence	As he conducted, Leonard Bernstein would fling his leonine mane wildly about.
explanation	The Latin word for “lion” is leon, so the names Leon, Leo, and Leona all mean “lion” as well. A leonine head usually has magnificent hair, like a male lion's mane. The leonine strength of Heracles (Hercules) is symbolized by the lion's pelt that he wears, the pelt of the fabled Nemean Lion which he had slain as one of his Twelve Labors. But leonine courage is what is so notably lacking in The Wizard of Oz's Cowardly Lion
IPA	leonine*

Leonine Lion Leon Lion's Pelt Relating Lionlike Conducted