Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A lion's whelp; a young lion.
  • noun In heraldry, same as lioncel.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Zoöl.) The whelp of a lioness; a young lion.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun zoology The whelp of a lioness; a young lion.

Etymologies

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Old French, diminutive of lion.

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  • My first ever music purchase: two cassette tapes - De Barge (whose holding donna now?) and lionel richie (dancin 'on the ceiling.)

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  • I think it could be lana because she is in a hospital and if you look at the grave stones they're all the same and if it was lionel you think he would have a huge gravestone. dean lionel dies guys, lana wont be appearing this eposide. plus she is signed 4 8 seasons unlike lionel. also i have it on good authority that smallville has bigger plans for her!

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  • Uh no its not lionel considering hes booked for the next season.

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  • Late goals from samuel Eto'o and lionel messi give primera liga leaders barcelona a 2-0 win over Real madrid at nou camp on saturday and stretched their advantage to champions of 12 points.

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  • Chloe always was in danger because she never existed in cannon... god i hope it's lionel and not her.

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  • In cry of lionel loneliness that she should know, must martha feel.

    Ulysses 2003

  • In cry of lionel loneliness that she should know, must martha feel.

    Ulysses James Joyce 1911

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