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Lion

A large carnivorous feline mammal (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

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Actor 76% connected

One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer.

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Cat 76% connected

An animal of various species of the genera Felis and Lynx. The domestic cat is Felis domestica. The European wild cat (Felis catus) is much larger th…

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Celebrity 76% connected

Celebration; solemnization.

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Doer 76% connected

One who does; one performs or executes; one who is wont and ready to act; an actor; an agent.

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Worker 76% connected

One who, or that which, works; a laborer; a performer; as, a worker in brass.

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Lioness 76% connected

A female lion.

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Lionet 76% connected

A young or small lion.

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Celebrate 74% connected

To extol or honor in a solemn manner; as, to celebrate the name of the Most High.

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Celebrate 74% connected

To extol or honor in a solemn manner; as, to celebrate the name of the Most High.

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Mane 70% connected

The long and heavy hair growing on the upper side of, or about, the neck of some quadrupedal animals, as the horse, the lion, etc. See Illust. of Hor…

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Pride 70% connected

A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); -- called also prid, and sandpiper.

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Leo 92% connected

The Lion, the fifth sign of the zodiac, marked thus [/] in almanacs.

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