…a large tawny-coloured cat that lives in prides, found in Africa and NW India. The male has a flowing shaggy mane and takes little part in hunting, which is done cooperatively by the females…
…a member of a touring international rugby union team representing the British Isles…
…an insect that resembles a dragonfly, with predatory larvae that construct conical pits into which insect prey, especially ants, fall…
…an eared seal occurring mainly on Pacific coasts, the large male of which has a mane on the neck and shoulders…
…a traditional Chinese dance in which the dancers are masked and costumed to resemble lions…
…a large Caribbean bivalve mollusk with a thick reddish fan-shaped shell that bears coarse radial ribs…
…a rare tamarin with a golden or black and golden coat and an erect mane, found only in Brazil…
…a demanding, intimidating, or unpleasant place or situation…
…confront or challenge someone on their own ground…
…a member of a touring international rugby union team representing the British Isles…
…(1143–1214), grandson of David I, king of Scotland 1165–1214; known as William the Lion. He attempted to reassert Scottish independence but was forced to pay homage to Henry II of England after being captured by him in 1174…
…(1780–1839), Indian maharaja, founder of the Sikh state of Punjab; known as the Lion of the Punjab. He proclaimed himself maharaja of Punjab in 1801, and went on to make it the most powerful state in India. Most of his territory was annexed by Britain after the Sikh Wars which followed his death…
…Richard I (1157–99), son of Henry II, reigned 1189–99; known as Richard Coeur de Lion or Richard the Lionheart. He led the Third Crusade, defeating Saladin at Arsuf (1191) but failing to capture Jerusalem. Returning home, he was held hostage by the Holy Roman emperor Henry VI until being released in 1194 on payment of a huge ransom…
…a rare tamarin with a golden or black and golden coat and an erect mane, found only in Brazil…
…(1143–1214), grandson of David I, king of Scotland 1165–1214; known as William the Lion. He attempted to reassert Scottish independence but was forced to pay homage to Henry II of England after being captured by him in 1174…
…(1780–1839), Indian maharaja, founder of the Sikh state of Punjab; known as the Lion of the Punjab. He proclaimed himself maharaja of Punjab in 1801, and went on to make it the most powerful state in India. Most of his territory was annexed by Britain after the Sikh Wars which followed his death…
…Richard I (1157–99), son of Henry II, reigned 1189–99; known as Richard Coeur de Lion or Richard the Lionheart. He led the Third Crusade, defeating Saladin at Arsuf (1191) but failing to capture Jerusalem. Returning home, he was held hostage by the Holy Roman emperor Henry VI until being released in 1194 on payment of a huge ransom…
