Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

three lions

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: three- lions
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The England national football team.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

the Three Lions (canonical, plural) 3 Lions (alternative)

Questions

What does three lions mean?: The England national football team.
Where does three lions come from?: A reference to the crest or badge of the team, which depicts three lions.

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