Höhle des Löwen

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Höhle des Löwen f (genitive Höhle des Löwen, no plural)

  1. lion's den
    • 1816, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Italienische Reise [Italian Journey]‎, volume 1:
      In der Höhle des Löwen angelangt, ward ich vom lustigen Laufer in einen großen Speisesaal geführt, wo etwa vierzig Personen, ohne daß man einen Laut vernommen hätte, an einer länglichrunden Tafel saßen.
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