lionheart

li·on·heart

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahy-uh n-hahrt]
- /ˈlaɪ ənˌhɑrt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahy-uh n-hahrt]
- /ˈlaɪ ənˌhɑrt/

Definitions of lionheart word

noun lionheart a person of exceptional courage and bravery. 1
noun lionheart A brave, heroic person. 1

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Origin of lionheart

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1655-65; lion + heart

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Lionheart

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lionheart

lionheart popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

lionheart usage trend in Literature

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