leijonakoira — meaning in English

English meaning

• lion noun A large, powerfully built wild cat native to Africa and parts of India, the male typically having a shaggy mane.

Senses

leijonakoira is used for these senses in English:

• foo dog A stylized lion statue similar to those usually placed in male and female pairs outside imperial Chinese palaces, tombs, temples, etc.
• lion A Chinese foo dog.

lion — full definition

1. noun A large, powerfully built wild cat native to Africa and parts of India, the male typically having a shaggy mane.
2. noun A person admired for courage, strength, or ferocity, or a celebrity attracting great attention.

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