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Lionel

Noun CEFR B1
ˈlaɪənl

Definitions

  1. A male given name from Latin of mostly British usage.
  2. lion cub
  3. A village in Ness, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB5363). From Scottish Gaelic.

Equivalents

FrançaisLionel
PortuguêsLeonel
ItalianoLionello
2 more languages
العربيةليونيل
РусскийЛионель

Examples

“, Scene IV His grandfather was Lionel, Duke of Clarence, Third son to the third Edward, King of England. Spring crestless yeomen from so deep a root?”
“"Yes. You see, I was born under the sign of Leo, though it's not my real name." "What is your real name?" I saw Marcus looking at me, but I couldn't refuse to tell her. "It's Lionel. But don't tell anyone." "Why not?" "Because it's rather a fancy name."”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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