king of beasts

king of (the) beasts

The lion, especially in cultural or artistic depictions. Engraved in striking marble, the king of beasts stands sentinel over this ancient arena. The king of the beasts is the symbol for the zodiac sign Leo.
See also: beast, king, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

king of beasts

the lion.
See also: beast, king, of
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • king of (the) beasts
  • king of the jungle
  • memory
  • urtext
  • the/an/(one's) artistic style
  • fight like a lion
  • cloak-and-dagger
  • brush
  • a/(one's) brush with (something)
  • be engraved on (one's) heart
References in periodicals archive
King of Beasts was filmed in July, the month that American dentist Walter Palmer, 55, caused global uproar by killing Cecil.
But Wales and Ireland have no connection with the king of beasts.
Far from this morning's breakfast, the human figure within anthropomorphises the king of beasts, adding a delineable dimension of human psychology and setting up an additional tension of gender--male/female--and species--animal/human--that enriches the piece mysteriously.
And the noisy tradition has even more resonance at the start of Chinese New Year 2012 as the Far East residents of Tyneside see the 'king of beasts' take centre stage in the calendar.
Considered the luckiest of the Chinese zodiac, the arrival of the 'king of beasts' was celebrated with a traditional dragon, lion and unicorn procession making its way through Chinatown's ornate arch.
Meanwhile, the tale of friendship between the king of beasts and his would-be victim evolved independently.
the dove, complexity to simplicity, even the king of beasts towards dust
"What!" roared Jan, putting even the king of beasts to shame.
The lion, often called "the king of beasts," is found in central Africa.
Leonardo Da Vinci said: "Truly, man is the king of beasts, for his brutality exceeds theirs.
When the swirling Aurora Borealis appears in Arctic skies polar bears the Inuit "king of beasts" congregate to dance the night away.
Forty years later, Maguire, who penned Wicked and its sequel Son of a Witch, now realizes that what turned him off from the King of Beasts was everything he didn't know about how the Lion became who he was.
Well, at least I thought it had begun to flow, right up until I looked out the tiny shooting window we'd created in the blind and saw the King of Beasts walking directly at me.
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Also the lion, which is often called the king of beasts, is a common charge in heraldry, traditionally showing bravery, valor and strength.