- lion
- n1. cat, lioness, lionet; Heraldry. lioncel; Astron.Leo.2. lionheart, stalwart, valiant, a man, brave man, man of courage or mettle, cavalier, chevalier; hero, champion, paladin, knight; conqueror, conquering hero, victor, master, man of the hour or day; brave, warrior, soldier, fighter, fighting man, fearless or dauntless soldier, intrepid warrior; tiger, bulldog, wildcat, gamecock, fighting cock.3. personage, person or figure of note or consequence, public figure, social lion, luminary, notable, dignitary, great man, great; Inf. somebody, Inf. name or big name, Inf. bigwig, Inf.Mr. Big, Inf. big gun, Inf.VIP; Sl. heavy, Sl. big cheese, Sl. high-muck-amuck, Sl. big shot, Sl. his nibs, Sl.BMOC or big man on campus; celebrity, star, superstar, Sl. megastar, idol, popular idol or figure, Sl. pop star, Sl. pop-hero.4. beard the lion in his dentempt Providence, defy danger, court destruction, go in harm's way, play with fire, skate on thin ice, dance on the razor's edge, put one' head in the lion's mouth, march up to the cannon's mouth; confront, face, brave, Inf. meet eyeball to eyeball, face up to, stand up to; brazen, brazen out or through, take the bull by the horns, bell the cat.
A Note on the Style of the synonym finder. 2014.