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verb (used with object)
1.
to treat (a person) as a celebrity: to lionize the visiting poet.
2.
British. to visit or exhibit the objects of interest of (a place).
verb (used without object)
3.
to pursue celebrities or seek their company.
4.
British. to visit the objects of interest of a place.
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Lionize
is one of our favorite verbs.
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| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
| to run away hurriedly; flee. |
Also, especially British, li·on·ise.
Related forms
li·on·i·za·tion, noun
li·on·iz·er, noun
un·li·on·ized, adjective
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Word Origin & History
lionize
"to treat (someone) as a celebrity," used by Scott, 1809, and preserves lion in the sense of "person of note who is much sought-after" (1715), originally in reference to the lions formerly kept in the Tower of London (referred to thus from late 16c.), objects of general curiosity
EXPANDthat every visitor in town was taken to see. Related: Lionized.
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