Definition of "lion-hunter" [lion-hunter]

• Someone who tries to attract social lions as guests. (noun)
• Someone who hunts lions. (noun)

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• "Unfortunately, in a primary sense ‘lion-hunter’ was a compliment, and Soames doubted whether its secondary sense had ever been ‘laid down’ as libellous."
• "(But then Gregor had the physique of a lion-hunter, and could permit himself the luxury of debauch.)"
• "Hamza at sixty is still the city's most renowned fighter and lion-hunter."