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lionheart

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. A brave, heroic person.
    idiomatic
  2. The nickname of Richard I of England.

Equivalents

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Examples

“But the United States Congress tends to be a courage-free zone, so Mr. McCain’s orneriness toward Republican primary voters makes him a lionheart in the political world.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Lionhearted lionheartedness lionhood lionine lionisation lioniser

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