snow lion

noun

A Tibetan national emblem and religious and cultural icon, depicted as a white lion with green manes and a green tail.

Meanings

nounsnow lion (plural snow lions)

plural snow lions · alternative Snow Lion · alternative snowlion · alternative snow-lion

  1. A Tibetan national emblem and religious and cultural icon, depicted as a white lion with green manes and a green tail.
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