lionheart

noun
/ˈlaɪ.ən.hɑɹt/US

Etymology

From Middle English calques of Cœur de Lion (“[with the] Heart of a Lion”).

  1. derived from calques of Cœur de Lion — “[with the] Heart of a Lion

Definitions

  1. A brave, heroic person.

    • But the United States Congress tends to be a courage-free zone, so Mr. McCain’s orneriness toward Republican primary voters makes him a lionheart in the political world.
  2. An epithet of Richard I of England.

    • Lions-heart, is... the by-name of K. Richard.

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