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

Because of the hamstring injury suffered four days before against the Detroit Lions, Adams was not on the field on Dec. 18, when the Seahawks defeated the Rams 38-37 in overtime at Lumen Field.

From Los Angeles Times

Former Wales and British and Ireland Lions wing Liam Williams announced on Friday that he has retired from international rugby.

From Barron's

An Achilles tendon injury had already robbed Borthwick of Bath's Will Stuart, whose rapid improvement last season culminated with selection to the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia.

From BBC

In November, 2016 she was named one of the city's Literary Lions by the New York Public Library.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now Marcaccini, 51, is back in high school basketball, serving as an assistant coach at Oaks Christian High, where his son, James, is a 6-3 freshman playing for the 20-4 Lions.

From Los Angeles Times