Also 7 lioncell, lyoncel. [ad. OF. lioncel, dim. of lion LION. Cf. LIONCEAU.] A small or young lion; chiefly Her. (see quots.).
1610. Guillim, Heraldry, III. xv. 139. In the Blazoning of Armes consisting of more Lions in a Field then one, you must terme them Lioncels.
1688. R. Holme, Armoury, II. 134/1. A Lioness Lionseth a Lioncell, or Lions Whelp.
1706. Phillips (ed. Kersey), Lioncels is also a Term in Heraldry for Lions, when there are more than two of them born in any Coat of Arms, and no Ordinary between them.
1864. Miss Yonge, Trial, I. xi. 225. She was more flattered by the civilities of a lioncel like Harvey Anderson.
1864. Boutell, Her. Hist. & Pop., xiv. § 1 (ed. 3), 153. Three chevronels sa., the middle one charged with a lioncel passant of the field.
