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Meaning of leonine

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leonine

Pronunciation:/ˈliːənaɪ̯n/

noun

Definitions

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

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lion.

    Example: His leonine face scared the young children.

leonine

Pronunciation:/ˈliːənaɪ̯n/

noun

Definitions

  1. A kind of Latin verse, generally alternate hexameter and pentameter, rhyming at the middle and end.