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Lions

[ lahy-uhnz ]

noun

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


Lions

/ ˈlaɪənz /

noun

  1. Gulf of Lions
    Gulf of Lions a wide bay of the Mediterranean off the S coast of France, between the Spanish border and Toulon French nameGolfe du Lionɡɔlf dy ljɔ̃


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Example Sentences

Somehow this guy survives, alternately running into the nearby water and charging at the lions.

This video, shot in Zambia, shows a young elephant being attacked by a pride of 14 lions.

The last film most people probably remember of his was the underwhelming sexagenarian comedy Secondhand Lions back in 2003.

Less than a mile from my house, more than 60,000 football fans gathered Sunday to watch the Buffalo Bills beat the Detroit Lions.

Lie Down with Lions (1985) gave a shoutout to gays in a laundry list of human rights to worry about.

Tom was quickly on their heels, and they had not gone far when one of the wounded lions was found lying on the ground quite dead.

Lions are never seen in herds, but sometimes six or eight—probably one family—are seen hunting together.

The major walked on, but had not gone many paces when three lions walked out of a thicket not twenty paces off.

The lions stopped also, being evidently taken by surprise at the sudden and unexpected apparition of a man!

A great shout—partly, no doubt, of disappointment—was given when the lions escaped.

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