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Definition of Lionised
1. lionise [v] - See also: lionise
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lionised
Literary usage of Lionised
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell (1907)
"... Death—Johnson lionised—The Gordon Riots—Johnson's Account of the same—Akerman's
Bravery at the Newgate Fire—Johnson and David Boswell—Dr. ..."
2. Sir Stamford Raffles: England in the Far East by Hugh Edward Egerton (1897)
"... CHAPTER VIII REVISITS ENGLAND AND IS 'lionised* (1816-17) Voyage Home—Interview
with Napoleon—Life in London— History of Java—Friendship with Duchess of ..."
3. Women Writers: Their Works and Ways by Catherine Jane Hamilton (1892)
"... Marriage with M. Rocca—lionised in London—Returns to Paris— Visit to Queen
Hortense—Illness and death. ..."
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