Translations for „leonine“ in the English » German Dictionary

leo·nine [ˈli:ə(ʊ)naɪn, Am -ən-] ADJ form

leonine

löwenartig

leonine

Löwen-

leonine hair [or mane]

Löwenmähne f

leonine head

Löwenhaupt nt form

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

leonine head

Löwenhaupt nt form

leonine hair [or mane]

Löwenmähne f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His face has leonine characteristics; he has a ruddy complexion and burning eyes; and he speaks with much gravity.

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Wolf would be a misnomer: nothing so leonine has come down the pike in many a blue moon.

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It is high; its leonine muzzle and one leg have been repaired since its rediscovery.

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To link him further with blood and destruction, he took the form of a man with a leonine head.

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His massive leonine head, forest-like eyebrows, firmly set jaw, powerful voice and ever-present scowl thrilled his supporters, angered his enemies, and delighted cartoonists.

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He had shaggy, leonine hair, a pet iguana and a climbing frame in his basement.

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As the dance finishes, he realizes the other dancers have stopped and are watching them, his leonine air preventing the onlookers from bursting into applause.

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She, too, could appear in both leonine and cat form.

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The coalescence of papules on the face, particularly on the glabella, results in longitudinal folding and gives the appearance of a leonine facies.

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Physically they are bipeds who strongly resemble big cats: they have leonine manes, but also have markings which distinguish their clan of origin.

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