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• Leon
  Leon

  noun

  a male given name, form of Leo.
• León
  León

  noun

  a province in NW Spain: formerly a kingdom. 5,936 sq. mi. (15,375 sq. km).

Leon

¹ American  

[lee-on] / ˈli ɒn /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Leo.

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León ² American  

[ley-ohn, le-awn] / leɪˈoʊn, lɛˈɔn /

noun

1. a province in NW Spain: formerly a kingdom. 5,936 sq. mi. (15,375 sq. km).

2. the capital of this province.

3. a city in W Guanajuato, in central Mexico.

4. a city in W Nicaragua: the former capital.

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León British  

/ leˈɔn /

noun

1. a region and former kingdom of NW Spain, which united with Castile in 1230

2. a city of NW Spain: capital of the kingdom of León (10th century). Pop: 135 634 (2003 est)

3. Official name: León de los Aldamas.  a city in central Mexico, in W Guanajuato state: commercial centre of a rich agricultural region. Pop: 1 438 000 (2005 est)

4. a city in W Nicaragua: one of the oldest towns of Central America, founded in 1524; capital of Nicaragua until 1855; university (1812). Pop: 168 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Traffic through Hormuz could take around four to six months to return to prewar levels, Leon said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

As well as Earps' return to England, they are set to sign Spain defender Mapi Leon and are in ongoing talks with two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas following her exit from Barcelona.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Leon worried that people from other countries would be turned off by American politics and fearful about traveling to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

“I thought it was going to be a big issue for a bunch of different people to come here,” Leon said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

As Marshall turned to Cecilia, Leon raised a cupped hand to shield his face, but could not disguise from his sister the tremor along his shoulders.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan