[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lion \li"on\ limac"u^n, n. f. lion, l. leo, -onis, akin
   to gr. le`wn. cf. chameleon, dandelion, leopard.
   1. zool. a large carnivorous feline mammal panthera leo,
      formerly felis leo, 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 maneless
      lion, the male has only a slight mane.
      1913 webster

   2. astron. a sign and a constellation; leo.
      1913 webster

   3. an object of interest and curiosity, especially a person
      who is so regarded; as, he was quite a lion in london at
      that time.
      1913 webster

            such society was far more enjoyable than that of
            edinburgh, for here he was not a lion, but a man.
                                                  --prof.
                                                  wilson.
      1913 webster

   american lion zool., the puma or cougar.

   lion ant zool., the ant-lion.

   lion dog zool., a fancy dog with a flowing mane, usually
      clipped to resemble a lion's mane.

   lion lizard zool., the basilisk.

   lion's share, all, or nearly all; the best or largest part;
      -- from aesop's fable of the lion hunting in company with
      certain smaller beasts, and appropriating to himself all
      the prey.

   lion of lucerne, a famous sculptured lion at lucerne,
      switzerland, designed by thorwaldsen and dedicated in 1821
      as a memorial to the swiss guards who fell defending louis
      xvi. in the attack of the mob on the tuileries, aug. 10,
      1792. the animal, which is hewn out of the face of a rock,
      is represented as transfixed with a broken spear and
      dying, but still trying to protect with its paw a shield
      bearing the fleur-de-lis of france.

   lion of st. mark, a winged lion, the emblem of the
      evangelist mark, especially that of bronze surmounting a
      granite column in the piazzetta at venice, and holding in
      its fore paws an open book representing st. mark's gospel.
      

   lion of the north, gustavus adolphus 1594-1632, king of
      sweden, the hero of the protestant faith in the thirty
      years' war.
      1913 webster + webster 1913 suppl.
see also:
chameleon dandelion leopard panthera leo felis leo maneless lion 
american lion lion ant lion dog lion lizard lion's share 
lion of lucerne lion of st. mark lion of the north 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

puma \pu"ma\ p=u"m.a, n. peruv. puma. zool.
   a large american carnivore felis concolor, found from
   canada to patagonia, especially among the mountains. its
   color is tawny, or brownish yellow, without spots or stripes.
   called also catamount, cougar, american lion, mountain
   lion, and panther or painter.
   1913 webster
see also:
felis concolor catamount cougar american lion mountain lion panther 
painter 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cougar \cou"gar\ k??"g?r, n. f. couguar, from the native name
   in the south american dialects, cuguacuara, cuguacuarana.
   zool.
   an american feline quadruped felis concolor, resembling
   the african panther in size and habits. its color is tawny,
   without spots; hence writers often called it the american
   lion. called also puma, panther, mountain lion, and
   catamount. see puma.
   1913 webster
see also:
felis concolor american lion puma panther mountain lion catamount 
puma 

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