Synonyms for lion

noun

1. Celebrity

   favorite, wonder, prodigy; see celebrity 2.

2. A leonine carnivore

   leo, Felis leo (Latin), king of beasts, king of the jungle, African cat, Asian cat, lioness; see also animal 2, cat 2.

   Kinds of lions include: Arabian, Persian, Barbary, Bengal, Cape, Gambian, Senegal, lion of Gujerat.