Lion

Russian Meaning

лев

знаменитость

English Meaning

  1. A large carnivorous feline mammal (Panthera leo) of Africa and northwest India, having a short tawny coat, a tufted tail, and, in the male, a heavy mane around the neck and shoulders.
  2. Any of several large wildcats related to or resembling the lion.
  3. A very brave person.
  4. A person regarded as fierce or savage.
  5. A noted person; a celebrity: a literary lion.
  6. See Leo.
  7. lion's share The greatest or best part.