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lion

1 noun ZOOL animalleon masc1  c m u 2 noun famous personlaoch masc1  c m uduine mór le rá  c m uhe's a literary lion is laoch litríochta é

the Lion

noun ASTROLan Leon masc1  c m u
phrases

a lion of a man

leon firfear storrúilfear urrúnta

the lion lies down with the lamb

proverb tá an mac tíre ina chónaí leis an uan

the lion's den

an bhearna bhaoilto enter into the lion's den ag dul sa bhearna bhaoil

the lion's share

cuid Mhic Craith den fhiaroinnt na caillíhe kept the lion's share for himself choimeád sé an chuid is mó de dó féin

to throw sb to the lions

(also

to feed sb to the lions

) duine a chur in áit a threascartha