# lion's share

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlaɪ.əns ʃɛə/

## Definitions
1. The majority; a large or generous portion.

## Etymology
From Aesop’s fable The Lion's Share, in which a lion claims the full amount of the spoil after hunting with a number of other beasts. In one version of the fable, the lion claims three-quarters of the kill rather than the whole, leaving the three other animals to fight over the remainder.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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