n. In all senses also called Lion.
- A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cancer and Virgo, containing the bright stars Regulus and Denebola.
- The fifth sign of the zodiac in astrology.
- One who is born under this sign.
[Latin Leō, from leō, lion. See lion.]
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