Leonine

noun

/ˈliːənaɪ̯n/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA 13th-century coin minted in Europe and used in England as a debased form of the sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I.

2.adjectiveOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lion.

"His leonine face scared the young children."

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