Leonine
Medieval verse type
Leonine means resembling or characteristic of a lion.
A leonine mane of hair is thick and flowing like a lion's.
A leonine face has bold, noble features suggesting the animal.
The word applies to physical appearance and to qualities associated with lions—strength, majesty, or fierceness: His leonine presence commanded the room.
Neck hair, horse/lion
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- tawnyWarm brownish-yellow hue
- regalOf or befitting royalty
noble · fierce · proud · shaggy · wild · flowing · commanding · stately
Fifth zodiac sign
- zodiacCelestial belt of signs
- AugustEighth calendar month
- JulySeventh calendar month
- horoscopeZodiac-based fortune telling
celestial · constellation · midsummer · solar · radiant · charismatic · dramatic · warmhearted
Highest point or tuft
- rampantFlourishing beyond control
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- blazonHeraldic shield notation
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
royal · England · Scotland · sigil · emblem · standard · banner · nobility
Showing bravery under threat
- boldCourageous and daring
- dominantHaving superior influence
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- powerfulHaving great strength
predatory · fearless · aggressive · commanding · protective · fierce · stalking · prowling
Papal city-state
- pontiffSupreme Catholic leader
- ecclesiasticalRelating to church matters
- apostolicOf the first disciples
- encyclicalFormal papal circular letter
Holy See · Catholic · bishopric · tiara · pontificate · Rome · successor
mane
Neck hair, horse/lion
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- tawnyWarm brownish-yellow hue
regal · noble · fierce · proud · shaggy · wild · flowing · commanding · stately · imposing
Leo
Fifth zodiac sign
horoscope · celestial · constellation · midsummer · solar · radiant · charismatic · dramatic · warmhearted
crest
Highest point or tuft
- rampantFlourishing beyond control
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- blazonHeraldic shield notation
shield · royal · England · Scotland · sigil · emblem · standard · banner · nobility · dynasty
courageous
Showing bravery under threat
- boldCourageous and daring
- dominantHaving superior influence
- territorialDefensive about owned space
powerful · predatory · fearless · aggressive · commanding · protective · fierce · stalking · prowling · roaring
Vatican
Papal city-state
- pontiffSupreme Catholic leader
- ecclesiasticalRelating to church matters
- apostolicOf the first disciples
encyclical · Holy See · Catholic · bishopric · tiara · pontificate · Rome · successor
Leoninemousy
Shy and unassertive
bald · balding · close-cropped · clean-shaven · slight
lion, lions, lioness, lionesses, lionize, lionized, lionizing, lionization