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leon

Pronunciation: /leˈoŋ/

“leon” is a Venetan word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. lion

Examples

  • Ła ze mèsa drénto intrà łe Repùbleghe marinare, insieme a Zénoa, Pisa e Amalfi, dónca el leon de San Marco, enblema de ła Serenìsima, el ghe ze inte łe insegne marine de ła bandiera itałiana.
  • Ła logeta in màrmaro roso de Verona ła xe n'opra de Giacomo Sansovin, e su de sta qua se cata i basoriłievi chei rafigura ałegorie coi grandi rexultai de ła Repùblica del Leon.

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Etymology

From Latin leō, leōnem (compare Italian leone).

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