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King of the Jungle
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English
Etymology
Referring to the lion being one of the top predators in India (alongside the tiger) and the African continent, which were depicted in Western pop culture as jungles.
Noun
King of the Jungle Kings of the Jungle
en idiomatic The lion, Panthera leo species.
en king of beasts
en idiomatic figurative Someone who dominates some scene, being the leader in their field, the dominant criminal in a region, etc.
en king of the hill king of the castle top dog Thesaurus:important person
en He thinks he's King of the Jungle around here? He's got another think coming.
en king jungle
en Panthers