“Three Lions”
/ˌθri ˈlaɪənz/
noun · soccer
Definition
England’s national team nickname, taken from the three lions on their badge. You’ll hear it all weekend, as in “the Three Lions host Spain at Wembley.” It’s also a song English fans will not stop singing.
Origin
The lions come from England’s royal coat of arms, which dates back to King Richard the Lionheart in the 1190s. A 1996 song of the same name, recorded for the European Championship in England, turned it into a stadium anthem.
Used in a sentence
“Spain are world champions, and the Three Lions haven’t won a major trophy since 1966. Every English guy at my bar still thinks Saturday is the start of something.”
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