werelion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɪəlaɪən/ (UK)
- /ˈwɛɹlaɪən/ (US)
- /ˈwɪɹlaɪən/ (US)
- /ˈwɛəlaɪən/ (UK)
Etymology
From were- + lion.
Meanings
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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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| werelions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
pl lwołak (shapeshifter assuming the shape of a lion) · fr lion-garou (shapeshifter assuming the shape of a lion) · ja ライオン人間 (shapeshifter assuming the shape of a lion)