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    [Verb]  | "li*on*ize" | \ ˈlī-ə-ˌnīz \


    1: to treat as an object of great interest or importance


    Origin: 1809 ;

    [Verb]  | "lionize" 


    1: to treat (someone) as a very important and famous person;


      * e.g., " ... She was lionized everywhere after her novel won the Pulitzer Prize. "





     [ "lionized" ]

    1: To worship a celebrity as a God.

      * e.g.,  ... Over time, The Spice Girls somewhat unfortunately became lionized. Thankfully those who did this finally woke up and plunged The Spice Girls into a pit of global hatred. Justice has been served. 


     [ "lionized" ]

    2: This word can be found scrawled onto Sam Endicott's (of The Bravery) knuckles.

     [ "Lionize" ]

    1: To make utterly shitty and worthless

      * e.g.,  ... The Jets will lionize the Titans this Sunday. 

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