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lion
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le lion, la lionne
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
1. (animal)
b. lioness (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
Contrairement au lion, la lionne est dépourvue de crinière.Unlike the lion, the lioness has no mane.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
2. (figurative) (valiant man)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. lion (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Il est doux comme un agneau, mais une fois sur le ring, c’est un lion.He's as gentle as a lamb, but once in the ring, he's a lion.
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