Lions

American

[lahy-uhnz] / ˈlaɪ ənz /

noun

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

Lions British

/ ˈlaɪənz /

noun

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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In addition to leading England and club side Saracens, Itoje skippered the British and Irish Lions in their series win over Australia last summer.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

But the Three Lions are only equal atop the table with Ghana, which got a goal deep in stoppage time from Caleb Yirenkyi to beat Panama.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

Merz produced the shirt of Die Mannschaft and handed it to Trump, who received it smiling as Starmer looked on, possibly wondering if he should have got the American president a Three Lions shirt.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

In 2024, the Three Lions took a squad full of playmakers to the Euros, but limped through the tournament after they all ended up in each other’s way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Billy was on his way to a Lions Club luncheon meeting.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

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