LEON
Dictionary entry overview: What does Leon mean?
• LEON (noun)
The noun LEON has 3 senses:
1. a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
2. a city in northwestern Spain at the foot of the Cantabrian Mountains
3. a city in central Mexico
Familiarity information: LEON used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• LEON (noun)
Meaning:
A historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)
Meaning:
A city in northwestern Spain at the foot of the Cantabrian Mountains
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("Leon" is a part of...):
Espana; Kingdom of Spain; Spain (a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power)
Meaning:
A city in central Mexico
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("Leon" is a part of...):
Mexico; United Mexican States (a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810)
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