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Lion of St. Mark

Lion of St. Mark proper noun: the emblem of a winged lion holding a Bible, representing the evangelist St. Mark and used as the symbol of Venice.

Proper noun

the Lion of St. Mark

  1. The emblem of a winged lion holding a Bible, representing the evangelist St. Mark and used as the symbol of Venice.

Questions about Lion of St. Mark

What does Lion of St. Mark mean?
Lion of St. Mark means the emblem of a winged lion holding a Bible, representing the evangelist St. Mark and used as the symbol of Venice.
What part of speech is Lion of St. Mark?
Lion of St. Mark is a proper noun.

Words near Lion of St. Mark in the dictionary

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

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