king of beasts
Pride's alpha male
The lion, so called for its perceived majesty and dominance among animals.
The phrase appears in nature documentaries, children's books, and figurative contexts where someone rules their domain: He surveyed the office like the king of beasts.
Neck hair, horse/lion
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
- savannahTropical grassland ecosystem
- felineOf or like cats
cub · huntress · big cat · tawny · prowess · nocturnal · apex predator · Serengeti
Hereditary supreme ruler
- sovereignSupreme in power
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
realm · dominion · nobility · imperial · grandeur · majesty · ruler · reign
Pursuer of prey
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- stalkerObsessive, unwelcome follower
- killerOne who causes death
- prowlerOne who lurks suspiciously
ambusher · apex · dominant · prey · stalk · pounce · claws · fangs
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- grasslandsOpen grassy terrain
- game driveGuided wildlife viewing trip
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- reserveSupply kept back
national park · big five · herd · antelope · zebra · giraffe · elephant · wildebeest
mane
Neck hair, horse/lion
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
- savannahTropical grassland ecosystem
feline · cub · huntress · big cat · tawny · prowess · nocturnal · apex predator · Serengeti · Africa
monarch
Hereditary supreme ruler
dynasty · realm · dominion · nobility · imperial · grandeur · majesty · ruler · reign · regal
hunter
Pursuer of prey
prowler · ambusher · apex · dominant · prey · stalk · pounce · claws · fangs · hunt
savannah
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- grasslandsOpen grassy terrain
- game driveGuided wildlife viewing trip
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
reserve · national park · big five · herd · antelope · zebra · giraffe · elephant · wildebeest · watering hole
- lion loreSphinx, guardian lion, winged lion, Aslan, Mufasa
- animal nicknamesman's best friend, sly fox, busy bee, eager beaver, wise owl
- lion storiesSimba, Androcles, cowardly lion, lion and mouse
- big catslion, leopard, lioness, cub, cougar
- wild catslion, leopard, jaguar, ocelot, cheetah