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Definitions of Leo

noun
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

synonyms: leeuw

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types:
leeuwejong, leeuwenjong, leeuwenwelp, leeuwewelp
a young lion

leeuw
a female lion

type of:
dakhaas, kat, kattekop, kattenkop, poes
any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
noun
the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22

synonyms: Leeuw

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example of:
sterrenbeeld, teken
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
noun
a zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo

synonyms: Leeuw

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example of:
constellatie, gesternte, nevel, sterrenbeeld, sterrenstelsel
a configuration of stars as seen from the earth

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