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lions' dens

lions' dens is the plural of lion's den.

lions' dens is the plural of lions' 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.

Questions about lions' dens

What is lions' dens the plural of?
Lions' dens is the plural of lion's den.

Words near lions' dens in the dictionary

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

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