Synonyms for lion

Most common

leo · griffin · king of beasts

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.

   Tigers and lions share a common ancestor from a few million years ago.

Related words

Word family

lionesque lioness lionize lionish lionlike lionly

Phrases

mountain lion lion's mane lion's mane jellyfish ant lion aphid lion guardian lion lion's share sea lion

Forms

Plural

lions → leos, griffins, heroes, curiosities…

Example sentences

• leo Aries, Leo and Sagittarius are the three fire signs.
• griffin A hippogryph is a fictional being: half horse, half griffin.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

leo²

4 letters

hero²

7 letters

griffin²

9 letters

curiosity⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (leo² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

lion

Italiano

leone

Español

león