red lion

noun

The puma.

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Meanings

red lion1

nounred lion (plural red lions)

plural red lions

  1. CanadaUSThe puma.

Red Lion2

proper noun
  1. A locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria, Australia
  2. Any of many roadhouses or public houses, past or present, in Anglophone countries; calques exist in other lands and languages as well.

Origin

By proprialization from red lion. The pub names reflect the heraldic use of a red lion as a symbol for royalty, nobles, valour, and so on.

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APA

red lion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20lion

MLA

“red lion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20lion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red lion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20lion.

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