(transitive) To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity. / (transitive) To visit (a famous place) in order to revere it.

(mythology) A mythical lion of ancient Nemea that was invulnerable to attack by weapons and was slain by Hercules as one of his labours.

(American football) A player for National Football League's Detroit Lions. / (Canadian football) A player for Canadian Football League's B.C. Lions. / (Soccer) A player for the England football team.

(idiomatic) The majority; a large or generous portion.

any spider of the family Liocranidae.

A sea lion, Otaria flavescens, found on the Chilean, Peruvian, Uruguayan and Argentine coasts, with a very large head with an upturned snout.

(Judaism) a Jewish national and cultural symbol, traditionally regarded as a symbol of the tribe of Judah / (Christianity) Jesus Christ / (Rastafari) the emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia

Brave, courageous.

The act of lionizing, the behavior that treats someone as a celebrity, either respectfully honoring or fawning adoration.

Any of the venomous fish of the Scorpaenidae family, notable for their long and separated spines