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Notable possessor of pride? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lion

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'notable' is the definition.
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'possessor of pride?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'of' could be 'o' and 'o' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'lin' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for lion that I've seen before include "Carnivorous 6" , "King of sorts" , "Important figure" , "Simba, for example" , "The -, the Witch and the Wardrobe" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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