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Rareleonine
The correct spelling is leonine.
How to pronounce leonine
/ˈliːənaɪ̯n/
nounIPA: /ˈliːənaɪ̯n/
Say it like: Leo-nin-e
The correct spelling is leonine. A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and used in England as a debased form of the sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I. For example: "His leonine face scared the young children."
Usage Examples
“His leonine face scared the young children.”
Meanings
noun
- 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.
- 2.A kind of Latin verse, generally alternate hexameter and pentameter, rhyming at the middle and end.
adjective
- 1.Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lion.
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