Lionizing

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lionize \Li"on*ize\ (l[imac]"[u^]n*[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Lionized} (l[imac]"[u^]n*[imac]zd), p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Lionizing} (l[imac]"[u^]n*[imac]`z[i^]ng).]
     1. To treat or regard as a lion or object of great interest.
        --J. D. Forbes.
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     2. To show the lions or objects of interest to; to conduct
        about among objects of interest. --Macaulay.
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