Associations to the word «Leonine»

Adjective

Depicted
Rushed
Filled
Head
Wonderful
Proud
Golden
City
Medieval
Latin
Skin
Dozen
Roman
Musical
Powerful
Hearing
Holy
Armed
Excellent
Fine
Thin
Sacred

Verb

Beat
Resemble
Proceed
Nod
Cause
Accompany

Adverb

Heads

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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.