leo

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The lion Panthera leo, a formidable carnivore with a complex cooperative social system, has fascinated humanity since pre-historical times, inspiring hundreds of religious and cultural allusions.

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  1. The Lion, the fifth sign of the zodiac, marked thus [&leo_;] in almanacs.

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  1. the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22
  2. a zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo
  3. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo

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  • It so happened that we were both of an essentially objective nature; a nature, that is to say, perfectly free from the narrow whirlwind which converts most consciences into an egotistical gulf like the conical cavity of the formica-leo. —  Recollections of My Youth
  • Hoje para além de ser docente tem vendido acessórios de automóvel tal com (óleo, filtros, faróis) adquiridos na África do Sul gastando 5. 000.00MT em cada viagem e tendo de lacro um valor de 2. 000.00MT tendo semanalmente, a venda é feita por encomendas e pagas em prestações. —  Kiva Loans
  • Sandra Bullock in custody battle with hubbys porn star ex horaciocb @mozartme Son de leo: Jennifer Lopes, Daniel Radcliffe, —  Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7
  • Óleo, we had eaten the night before, then got up to look at the Brazilian paradise. —  Home
  • The village of Tak-wan-leo is at the summit; it is a village of some little importance and commands a noble view of mountain, valley, and river. —  An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma
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