Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lion's den

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: li-on's -den
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any dangerous or frightening place.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lion, den.

Example Sentences

"Mrs. Bowls cautioned her lodger against venturing into the lion's den, "wherein you will rue it, Miss B., mark my words, and as sure as my name is Bowls.""
"Despite the girl's assurance, we knew that proximity to the sinister Chinaman must be fraught with danger. We stood, not in the lion's den, but in the serpent's lair."
"Yeah, I am born again / Out of the lion's den / I don't have to pretend / (And it's too late) / The story's over now, the end"

Etymology

After the story of Daniel in the lions' den in chapter 6 of the Book of Daniel.

Inflected Forms

lions' dens (plural) lions' den (alternative) lion's-den (alternative) lions'-den (alternative)

Synonyms

dragon's den

Questions

What does lion's den mean?: Any dangerous or frightening place.
Where does lion's den come from?: After the story of Daniel in the lions' den in chapter 6 of the Book of Daniel.

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