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# Word of the day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/word-of-the-day-3-2/
- Published: 2019-08-02T18:15:40.000Z
- Updated: 2019-08-02T20:35:46.000Z
- Author: Peter Andersen
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 04:14

The word for today is…

lionize (verb) – To treat as an object of great interest or importance.

Source : [The Free Dictionary](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/flair?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : The lion is traditionally regarded as the king of beasts, and perhaps rightly so—the lion is brave, stately, and quite often ferocious. Those qualities that earn the lion respect from other creatures were probably in people’s minds when, in the 18th century, lion came to be used for a person who is similarly well-regarded, especially after a long and distinguished career in a particular field. A veteran lawmaker might be considered one of the lions of the Senate; a literary lion has enjoyed a long career as a successful writer. This sense of lion forms the basis of lionize, which first appeared in English in the early 19th century.