Definitions
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- noun State of being a lion.
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- noun The state of being a
lion .
Etymologies
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Examples
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In this connection I can only say that I should assume that my lionhood was taken for granted without so much roaring, bristling of the mane, and switching of the tail.
Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View Price Collier 1886
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It is really doubtful whether you could ever raise a lion to lionhood by this method.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers Elbert Hubbard 1885
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I think about this Gracian quotation quite a bit, especially as I approach “lionhood”, which is a good description of what I’ve been feeling now that a lot of my shiny surface is starting to wear off and I feel like I’m maturing in some hard to define way.
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