Leo


Definition: Meaning of, Leo in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈliːəʊ /

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Leo Leos
  1. [uncountable] the fifth sign of the ZODIAC, represented by a lion, which some people believe affects the character and life of people born between July 24 and August 23
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  2. [countable] someone who was born between July 24 and August 23
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Leo used in phrases

  • Clement Philibert Leo Delibes (noun)
    1. 1836-1891 french composer of operas
  • Leo Delibes (noun)
    1. 1836-1891 french composer of operas
  • Leo Esaki (noun)
    1. born in Japan in 1925 physicist honoured for advances in solid state electronics
  • Leo I (noun)
    1. 440-461 italian pope from 440 to 461 who extended the authority of the papacy to the west and persuaded Attila not to attack Rome
  • Leo III (noun)
    1. 750-816 italian pope from 795 to 816 who in 800 crowned Charlemagne emperor of the Romans
  • Leo IX (noun)
    1. 1002-1054 german pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century
  • Leo Szilard (noun)
    1. 1898-1964 united States physicist and molecular biologist who helped develop the first atom bomb and later opposed the use of all nuclear weapons
  • Leo Tolstoy (noun)
    1. 1828-1910 russian author remembered for two great novels
  • Leo X (noun)
    1. 1475-1521 son of Lorenzo de'Medici and pope from 1513 to 1521 who excommunicated Martin Luther and who in 1521 bestowed on Henry VIII the title of Defender of the Faith
  • Leo XIII (noun)
    1. italian pope from 1878 to 1903 who was interested in the advancement of learning and who opened the Vatican secret archives to all scholars
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