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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He was signed by the Miami Marlins organization in 2021, followed by the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball and the Colorado Rockies organization before the Mets last August.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

JSERRA: Lions will be competitive in nonleague games but Trinity League remains formidable challenge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

The central midfielder was a real engine for the Three Lions and proved City right to spend big to bring him in.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

The former Barnsley defender also has 93 international caps and was part of the Three Lions side who finished third at the World Cup.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Billy had heard about this racket from a speaker at the Lions Club two weeks before—a man from the Better Business Bureau.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

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