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lionhearted

[ lahy-uh n-hahr-tid ]

/ ˈlaɪ ənˌhɑr tɪd /

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adjective

exceptionally courageous or brave.

Origin of lionhearted

First recorded in 1700–10; lion + hearted

OTHER WORDS FROM lionhearted

li·on·heart·ed·ly, adverb li·on·heart·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby lionhearted

lionel, lioness, lionet, lionfish, lionheart, lionhearted, lionize, lions, lions club, liouville, liouville's theorem

Example sentences from the Web for lion-hearted

I believe the lion-hearted king could contrive to get into rages sometimes.

Heriot's Choice |Rosa Nouchette Carey
He was known as Richard the Lion-hearted, because he was so brave and fearless.

Our Little French Cousin |Blanche McManus
Cheer up, it's all right, go in and win—there's a lion-hearted Pitman!'

The Wrong Box |Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne
Leaving one of his staff to assist the fallen hero, on went his Excellency in pursuit of Richard the Lion-hearted.

The Funny Philosophers |George Yellott

A stout-limbed, lion-hearted skipper—that's what John Burns looks like.

Sketches In The House (1893) |T. P. O'Connor

British Dictionary definitions for lion-hearted

lion-hearted

adjective

very brave; courageous

Derived forms of lion-hearted

lion-heartedly, adverb lionheartedness, noun