Associations to the word «Leonine»
Noun
- Parma
- Turin
- Edition
- Manual
- Roar
- Mane
- Shout
- Arjuna
- Phil
- Sphinx
- Cymbal
- Prowess
- Aquinas
- Combatant
- Steed
- Celestial
- Papacy
- Uproar
- Rhyme
- Porta
- Vatican
- Lion
- Leo
- Elephant
- Rattle
- Viz
- Gait
- Prayer
- Foe
- Xiii
- Giorgio
- Pope
- Verse
- Bust
- Pius
- Symbolism
- Warrior
- Beard
- Arrow
- Head
- Hair
- Compass
- Rome
- Shock
- Predator
- Bow
- Wrath
- Brow
- Mass
- Shaft
- Din
- Shower
- Rushing
- Noise
- Goddess
- Monster
- De
- Drum
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
LEONINE, adjective. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the lion.
LEONINE, noun. (currency) (historical) A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and used in England as a debased form of the sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I.
LEONINE VERSE, noun. A verse form based on internal rhyme, commonly used in Latin verse of the European Middle Ages.
LEONINE VERSES, noun. Plural of Leonine verse
Dictionary definition
LEONINE, adjective. Of or characteristic of or resembling a lion.
Wise words
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