leeuw

Definitions of leeuw
  1. noun
    large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
    synonyms: Leo
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    types:
    leeuwejong, leeuwenjong, leeuwenwelp, leeuwewelp
    a young lion
    type of:
    dakhaas, kat, kattekop, kattenkop, poes
    any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
  2. noun
    a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)
  3. noun
    a female lion
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    type of:
    Leo
    large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
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