Associations to the word «Leonine»

Wiktionary

LEONINE, adjective. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the lion.
LEONINE, noun. (currency) (historical) A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and used in England as a debased form of the sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I.
LEONINE VERSE, noun. A verse form based on internal rhyme, commonly used in Latin verse of the European Middle Ages.
LEONINE VERSES, noun. Plural of Leonine verse

Dictionary definition

LEONINE, adjective. Of or characteristic of or resembling a lion.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras