Lyon

American  

[lahy-uhn, lyawn] / ˈlaɪ ən, lyɔ̃ /

noun

1. Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.

2. Lyons.

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Lyon British  

/ ljɔ̃ /

noun

1. English name: Lyons.  Ancient name: Lugdunum.  a city in SE central France, capital of Rhône department, at the confluence of the Rivers Rhône and Saône: the third largest city in France; a major industrial centre and river port. Pop: 445 452 (1999)

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Lyon Cultural  

1. Also Lyons; a city in east-central France on the Rhone River.

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It was the capital of the Free French Resistance movement in World War II.

Lyon is the principal producer of silk and rayon in Europe.

Example Sentences

He was granted residency status and worked as a driver in Lyon, learned French and paid taxes but was refused citizenship, he said.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

It is a small but telling sign of the adjustment Morton has had to make since swapping Liverpool for Lyon last summer.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Arsenal will hope to book their place in the final when they take on the winner between Lyon and Wolfsburg - who play each other on Thursday night.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Westpac says it wants to bring its cost-to-income ratio closer to that of its peers in the medium term, but Lyon tells clients in a note that Unite is unlikely to deliver this uplift.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“Tell me about it,” I said as we walked into the shadows beyond Mary Lyon, walking away from everyone who was still lingering out front waiting to see if anything else would happen.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely