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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Lions

The Three Lions started this tournament ranked fourth in the world and ended with a third-place finish - reaching the semi-finals for just the third time since 1966.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Rogers has made 21 senior England appearances, scoring once, and featured in six games for the Three Lions at this summer's World Cup.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

But this one will probably sting even more since the Three Lions were five minutes away from their first final in six decades before collapsing against Argentina.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Borthwick's side, without their British and Irish Lions, won twice in Argentina last summer to seal a series victory, extending their winning run over the Pumas to five matches.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

The whole place had been done up as some kind of tribute to Rollins’ Kaelish heritage and his gang, the Dime Lions.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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