lion's share

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈlaɪənz ˈʃer/
- /ˈlaɪənz ʃeə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈlaɪənz ˈʃer/

Definitions of lion's share words

noun lion's share the largest part or share, especially a disproportionate portion: The eldest son received the lion's share of the estate. 1
singular noun lion's share If a person, group, or project gets the lion's share of something, they get the largest part of it, leaving very little for other people. 0
noun lion's share the largest portion 0
noun lion's share the whole thing or, now usually, the biggest and best portion 0
noun lion's share (Idiomatic) The majority; a large or generous portion. 0

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Origin of lion's share

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90; probably after Aesop's fable in which the lion claimed all the spoils of a hunt

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Parts of speech for Lion's share

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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lion's share popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for lion's share

noun lion's share

advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
bulk — You can refer to something's bulk when you want to emphasize that it is very large.
gist — the main or essential part of a matter: What was the gist of his speech?
mass — the celebration of the Eucharist. Compare High Mass, Low Mass.

All 7 Synonyms of lion's share