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Synonyms for leo

Grammar : Noun
Spell : lee-oh
Phonetic Transcription : ˈli oʊ

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Définition of leo

Origin :
  • zodiac constellation, late Old English, from Latin leo "lion" (see lion). Meaning "person born under the sign of Leo" is from 1894. Leonid "meteor which appears to radiate from Leo" is from 1868. The annual shower peaks Nov. 14.
  • As in sign of the zodiac : noun astrological sign
  • As in lion : noun feline
Example sentences :
  • But he was supported by Aspar, who had given Leo the empire.
  • Extract from : « The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI » by Thomas W. (Thomas William) Allies
  • Can't you see that that fool Leo is watching us all the time?
  • Extract from : « A Bride of the Plains » by Baroness Emmuska Orczy
  • Julius the Second, the immediate predecessor of Leo the Tenth.
  • Extract from : « The Poetical Works of William Collins » by William Collins
  • It tells us that the grave of Leo the Great was in the vestibule below the sacristy.
  • Extract from : « Pagan and Christian Rome » by Rodolfo Lanciani
  • Leo is one of the most beautiful constellations in the zodiac.
  • Extract from : « A Field Book of the Stars » by William Tyler Olcott
  • In July, when the sun entered Leo, the Nile overflowed all the plains.
  • Extract from : « Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology » by Charles K. Dillaway
  • The journey of Leo X. when Cardinal, may be also mentioned here.
  • Extract from : « The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy » by Jacob Burckhardt
  • Some of these themes, such as the fortunes of Leo, were most suggestive.
  • Extract from : « The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy » by Jacob Burckhardt
  • Nothing which Leo the Tenth could do for Erasmus could add lustre to his coronet.
  • Extract from : « Short Studies on Great Subjects » by James Anthony Froude
  • Leo II, in royal costume, is on one side; the lion of Armenia on the other.
  • Extract from : « The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 » by Various
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