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November 22, 2022

Word of the Day: Leonine

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Word of the Day : November 22, 2022

leonine \LEE-uh-nyne\ adjective

What It Means

Leonine means “of, relating to, or resembling a lion.”

// She spent hours in the bathroom trying to detangle her leonine tresses.

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Aired November 22, 2022

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