Proverbial king of beasts (4)

I believe the answer is:

lion

(Other definitions for lion that I've seen before include "Leo" , "Buddhist scripture; Sanskrit rule" , "The -, the Witch and the Wardrobe" , "British RU cap" , "Carnivorous 6" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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