lyoun

Middle English

Alternative forms

lion, leon, lioun, lyon, lioun, liun, lyoone, leun, leo, lyoon, lyown, lyun, leoun, lyone

Etymology

From Old French leon, from Latin leōnem, accusative of leō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /liːˈuːn/, /liːˈoːn/, /ˈliːɔn/, /leːˈuːn/, /ˈleːɔn/

Noun

lyoun (plural lyouns)

lion (The felid Panthera leo)
(heraldry) A heraldic lion
(astronomy) Leo (constellation)
(astrology) Leo (zodiac)
(figuratively) The lion as a symbol of pride or power.
(figuratively) The lion as a symbol of ferocity or rapaciousness.

Descendants

English: lion
Scots: lion, lioun, lyon, lyoun

References

“līǒun(n.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-03.

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