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Lion City

Lion City proper noun: singapore.

Proper noun

Lion City

  1. (informal) Singapore.
    • Singapore is a place to be included on any traveller's itinerary, whether for pleasure or business. Its manifold attractions lure over six million visitors to the Lion City every year.2008, Helen Oon, Singapore, New Holland, →ISBN, page 5

Origin of Lion City

From the literal English meaning of Singapore's name, which derives from Malay singa ("lion") and pura ("city"), from Sanskrit सिंह (siṃhá, “lion”) and पुर (pura, “city”).

Questions about Lion City

What does Lion City mean?
Lion City means singapore.
What part of speech is Lion City?
Lion City is a proper noun.

Words near Lion City in the dictionary

  1. liolaemid
  2. liolaemids
  3. lion
  4. lion ant
  5. lion ants
  6. Lion City
  7. lion cub
  8. lion cubs
  9. lion cut
  10. lion cuts
  11. lion dance

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