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lions' den

lions' den is the alternative form of lion's den.

Meaning of lion's den

Noun

lion's den (plural lions' dens)

  1. (idiomatic) Any dangerous or frightening place.
    • Mrs. Bowls cautioned her lodger against venturing into the lion's den, "wherein you will rue it, Miss B., mark my words, and as sure as my name is Bowls."1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter XL, in Vanity Fair […], London: Bradbury and Evans […], published 1848, →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    dragon's den
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lion, den.

Forms of lions' den

plurallions' dens

Questions about lions' den

What is lions' den the alternative form of?
Lions' den is the alternative form of lion's den.

Words near lions' den in the dictionary

  1. Lionrock
  2. lions
  3. lions and tigers and bears, oh my
  4. lions in the way
  5. Lions of Teranga
  6. lions' den
  7. lions' dens
  8. lions' ears
  9. lions' feet
  10. lions' shares
  11. lions'-den

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