Leon
pronunciation
How to pronounce Leon in British English:
UK ['li:,ɒn]
How to pronounce Leon in American English:
US [ 'li,ɑn]
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- Noun:
- a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
- a city in northwestern Spain at the foot of the Cantabrian Mountains
- a city in central Mexico
Word Origin
- Leon
- medieval kingdom in northwestern Spain, said to be from Latin legionis (septimae) "of the Seventh Legion," which was founded in Spain in 65 B.C.E.; the name probably then conformed to Spanish leon "lion." Related: Leonese.
Example
- 1. Leon panetta , america 's defence secretary , seems worried .
- 2. Leon s. kennedy is perfectly capable of laying waste to zombie hordes , and he doesn 't even need a partner to help him .
- 3. Leon jaworski , the watergate special prosecutor , was a conservative democrat who had supported president nixon for reelection in 1972 .
- 4. I also took professor william leon mcbrides national law and philosophy did some legal services work and got a part-time job .
- 5. U.s. defense secretary leon panetta , who arrived wednesday in seoul for regular defense talks , is also likely to discuss the latest round of efforts to re-start six-nation negotiations on north korea 's nuclear programs .