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Three Lions

Three Lions proper noun: the England national football team.

Proper noun

the Three Lions pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The England national football team.
    • The Three Lions are in the last four for only the third time. They went on to win their home tournament in 1966 but lost to West Germany on penalties in 1990.2018 July 7, Phil McNulty, “Sweden 0-2 England”, in BBC Sport

Forms of Three Lions

alternative form3 Lions

Origin of Three Lions

A reference to the crest or badge of the team, which depicts three lions.

Questions about Three Lions

What does Three Lions mean?
Three Lions means the England national football team.
What part of speech is Three Lions?
Three Lions is a proper noun.

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