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I wanted to be a scientist. I did a thesis on Lions. But I realised photography can show things writing can't. Lions were my professor of photography.
Yann Arthus-Bertrand

Meaning of "Lions" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIONS

Lions  [ˈlaɪənz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIONS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lions is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIONS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lions

Lion

The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wild lions currently exist in sub-Saharan Africa and in Asia while other types of lions have disappeared from North Africa and Southwest Asia in historic times. Until the late Pleistocene, about 10,000 years ago, the lion was the most widespread large land mammal after humans. They were found in most of Africa, across Eurasia from western Europe to India, and in the Americas from the Yukon to Peru. The lion is a vulnerable species, having seen a major population decline in its African range of 30–50% per two decades during the second half of the 20th century. Lion populations are untenable outside designated reserves and national parks. Although the cause of the decline is not fully understood, habitat loss and conflicts with humans are currently the greatest causes of concern. Within Africa, the West African lion population is particularly endangered. Lions live for 10–14 years in the wild, while in captivity they can live longer than 20 years.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIONS


Amiens
ˈæmɪənz
Cantabrians
kænˈteɪbrɪənz
Carpathians
kɑːˈpeɪθɪənz
Corinthians
kəˈrɪnθɪənz
definiens
dɪˈfɪnɪənz
Fenians
ˈfiːnɪənz
Grampians
ˈɡræmpɪənz
irons
ˈaɪənz
Lothians
ˈləʊðɪənz
Lyons
ˈlaɪənz
medallions
mɪˈdælɪənz
Thessalonians
ˌθɛsəˈləʊnɪənz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIONS

Lions Club
lip
lip balm
lip gloss
lip microphone
lip out
lip pencil
lip salve
lip service
lip-read
lip-reader
lip-reading
lip-smacking
lip-sync
lip-synch
lipa
lipaemia
Lipari Islands

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIONS

accommodations
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Synonyms and antonyms of Lions in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LIONS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «Lions» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of Lions

Translation of «Lions» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIONS

Find out the translation of Lions to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Lions from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Lions» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

狮子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Leones
570 millions of speakers

English

Lions
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लायंस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Львы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Lions
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লায়ন্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Lions
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Singa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lions
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ライオン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라이온스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Singa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sư tử
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லயன்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लायन्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Aslanlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Lions
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

леви
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Lions
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Lions
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lions
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Lions
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lions
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Lions

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIONS»

The term «Lions» is very widely used and occupies the 8.217 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIONS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Lions

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9 QUOTES WITH «LIONS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Lions.
1
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
I wanted to be a scientist. I did a thesis on Lions. But I realised photography can show things writing can't. Lions were my professor of photography.
2
Jonathan Brown
I can't see myself leaving the club I grew up supporting... it's one of those things, the money's great but I still get paid reasonably well from the Lions and at the end of the day I think job satisfaction is the No.1 priority and I just love it up here.
3
Gerald R. Ford
I had pro offers from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, who were pretty hard up for linemen in those days. If I had gone into professional football the name Jerry Ford might have been a household word today.
4
Barry Sanders
I wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best.
5
Barry Sanders
I quit because I didn't feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoyment of the game.
6
Ndamukong Suh
I remember watching Barry Sanders highlights as a kid, and the Lions always being a fun team. I, personally, really never had a real negative connotation with the team. And I didn't really listen to those who did after I was drafted.
7
Brad Thor
My first novel, 'The Lions of Lucerne,' just poured out of me. It was an amazing feeling of accomplishment. My biggest fear and therefore my biggest obstacle to becoming an author had been, 'What if I spend all that time and the book is no good?'
8
Sid Waddell
There hasn't been this much excitement since the Romans fed the Christians to the Lions.
9
Jonny Wilkinson
To say I have played through four World Cups, two Lions tours, 91 international games and a ridiculous number of injuries and other setbacks gives me an incredibly special feeling of fulfilment. I know myself well enough to know that I will never truly be satisfied.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIONS»

Discover the use of Lions in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Lions and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lions' Commentary on Unix: With Source Code
Written in 1977, this text gives the complete source code to one of the earliest versions of the UNIX operating system. It also provides a commentary on the software's inner workings
John Lions, 1996
2
The Young Lions
Considered by critics to be one of the most lucid visions of war in American fiction, The Young Lions remains a benchmark of twentieth-century war literature.
Irwin Shaw, 2013
3
Listening for Lions
National Book Award-winning author Gloria Whelan sets this richly historical coming-of-age adventure in British East Africa in the year 1918. This irresistible novel entangles an orphaned girl in a deceit-filled plot.
Gloria Whelan, 2009
4
Lions
Also covered is the life of a baby lion, from cub to independence. Maps highlight lion territory, fun facts appear throughout, and the book closes with a full page of kid-friendly lion facts.
Julie Murray, 2012
5
Lie Down With Lions
Then help comes, unexpectedly, in the form of her husband's greatest enemy . . . www.ken-follett.com [Facebook] kenfollettauthor [Twitter] @KMFollett [thumbnails of Fall of Giants and Winter of the World pbs]
Ken Follett, 2008
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Secondhand Lions
Soon Walter is transfixed and transformed by the stories Garth tells of his and Hub's dashing younger years: how they were in the French Foreign Legion and how Hub won the love of the Sultan's daughter and evaded the jealous Sheik's ...
John Whitman, Tim McCanlies, 2003
7
Lions
Describes how male and female lions live, especially their hunting, mating, and territorial behavior.
Victor Gentle, Janet Perry, 2001
8
Lions
An introduction to lions, covering their physical characteristics, habits, prey, and relationship to humans.
Kevin J. Holmes, 1999
9
Lions
A simple introduction to lions and their world.
Catherine Ipcizade, Gail Saunders-Smith, 2008
10
African Lions
Describes the physical features, habitat, and life cycle of African lions.
Joelle Riley, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIONS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Lions is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fan tales: Rooting for the Detroit Lions 'since I oozed out of my …
Editor's note: A few weeks back, we asked readers for their stories about how they became Detroit Lions fans. We drew hundreds of responses ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
2
Detroit Lions LB Stephen Tulloch: 'I'm back, I'm healthy' | FOX Sports
The Detroit Lions took a major hit on defense in Week 3 of last season, when starting middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch suffered a ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
3
Camp battles: Will Don Carey retain the Lions' No. 4 safety job …
Don Carey is currently fourth on the depth chart at safety for the Detroit Lions, but he's got several players looking to take his spot. Tweet ... «Pride of Detroit, Jul 15»
4
Can Detroit Lions CB Alex Carter start as a rookie in 2015? | FOX …
The Detroit Lions have brought in a talented draft class, but how many of the draftees actually have a legitimate shot to start as a rookie? «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
5
Two lions die at game lodge, NSPCA investigating - Times LIVE
“We can confirm that two lions have died but the cause cannot be confirmed at this point.” Seventeen lions remained at the lodge‚ two were ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
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Justin Leppitsch says Lions are desperate for a key forward | The …
The AFL Commission could do worse than grant the struggling Lions a priority national draft pick, particularly after a previous administration lost ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
7
Lions gathering in Atlanta for pre-training camp passing workouts …
We're just two weeks away from the official start of Detroit Lions training camp, but it appears that some players aren't waiting until then to get ... «Pride of Detroit, Jul 15»
8
Toulon or Wales and the Lions? Why Leigh Halfpenny may soon …
Leigh Halfpenny is not a man who seeks confrontation, at least he doesn't when he's off the rugby field. Just about the most softly-spoken and ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
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Feature: Weston Lions Club raises more than £57k in a year - News …
RAFFLES, race nights, fundraisers and the Real Ale Festival on Weston's Beach Lawns have become synonymous with Weston Lions Club, but ... «Weston & Somerset Mercury, Jul 15»
10
The (hopefully temporary) eternal damnation of the Brisbane Lions
Watching the Brisbane Lions play footy has become a Sisyphean act. The problem isn't that the team is totally devoid of playing ability, the ... «The Roar, Jul 15»

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