Lions

American  

[lahy-uhnz] / ˈlaɪ ənz /

noun

1. Gulf of, a wide bay of the Mediterranean off the coast of S France.

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Lions British  

/ ˈlaɪənz /

noun

1. French name: Golfe du Lion.  a wide bay of the Mediterranean off the S coast of France, between the Spanish border and Toulon

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Example Sentences

Stafford is one of the toughest quarterbacks ever — one can watch old Detroit Lions videos as proof — and here’s guessing he won’t even mention the hand this week.

From Los Angeles Times

Both were part of the England Lions squad that toured Australia this winter.

From BBC

Fairfax 77, Carson 40: Dominick Bowie had 14 points for the Lions.

From Los Angeles Times

The Lions’ only loss was to Newport Harbor, who they also beat.

From Los Angeles Times

In Australia they played only one warm-up match, against England Lions at a club ground in Perth.

From BBC