lion 
1. large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male (Freq. 2) • Syn: king of beasts, Panthera leo • Hypernyms: big cat, cat • Hyponyms: lion cub, lioness, lionet • Member Holonyms: Panthera, genus Panthera, pride • Part Meronyms: mane 2. a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after) • Syn: social lion • Derivationally related forms: lionize • Hypernyms: celebrity, famous person
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