English Explanatory Dictionary

lionize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.
To visit (a famous place) in order to revere it.

Pronunciation

lī'-ə-nīz /ˈlaɪənaɪz/ en-us-lionize.ogg

Word forms

lionize lionizes lionizing lionized lionise

Etymology

From lion + -ize.

Derived words

lionizable lionization lionizer unlionized

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