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Lion of Judah

Lion of Judah proper noun: a Jewish national and cultural symbol, traditionally regarded as a symbol of the tribe of Judah.

Proper noun

the Lion of Judah

  1. (Judaism) A Jewish national and cultural symbol, traditionally regarded as a symbol of the tribe of Judah.
  2. Jesus Christ.
  3. (Rastafari) A nickname for the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie (1892–1975).

Lion of Judah meaning in Arabic and Persian

Lion of Judah in Arabic

Jewish cultural symbol
أسد يهوذا ʔasad yahūḏā

Lion of Judah in Persian

Jewish cultural symbol
شیر یهودا šir yahudâ

Origin of Lion of Judah

Calque of Hebrew אריה יהודה (Aryeh Yehudah).

Questions about Lion of Judah

What does Lion of Judah mean?
Lion of Judah means a Jewish national and cultural symbol, traditionally regarded as a symbol of the tribe of Judah.
What is Lion of Judah in Arabic?
Lion of Judah in Arabic is أسد يهوذا (ʔasad yahūḏā). See Lion of Judah meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Lion of Judah?
Lion of Judah is a proper noun.

Words near Lion of Judah in the dictionary

  1. lion in the way
  2. lion lizard
  3. lion lizards
  4. lion mask
  5. lion masks
  6. Lion of Judah
  7. Lion of St. Mark
  8. Lion Rock
  9. lion skin
  10. lion tamarin
  11. lion tamarins

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