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werelion

UK/ˈwɪəlaɪən/US/ˈwɛɹlaɪən/

werelion noun: a shapeshifter who can change between lion and human form.

Noun

werelion (plural werelions)

  1. A shapeshifter who can change between lion and human form.
    • She dies before Anita can explain that it's unnecessary; but in a scuffle, one of the werelions is mortally wounded, and Anita uses his death to call up her power.2011, Candace R. Benefiel, Reading Laurell K. Hamilton, page 60

Forms of werelion

pluralwerelions

Origin of werelion

From were- + lion.

Questions about werelion

What does werelion mean?
Werelion means a shapeshifter who can change between lion and human form.
What part of speech is werelion?
Werelion is a noun.
How do you pronounce werelion?
Werelion is pronounced /ˈwɪəlaɪən/ (UK).
What is the plural of werelion?
The plural of werelion is werelions.

Words near werelion in the dictionary

  1. Werekena
  2. werekitten
  3. werekittens
  4. wereleopard
  5. wereleopards
  6. werelion
  7. werelioness
  8. werelionesses
  9. werelions
  10. weremammoth
  11. weremammoths

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