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

The German side won the first leg 1-0 but Lyon have home advantage in the second.

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

Socialists and allies held on to power France's big four cities - Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Lille - on a local election night that offered hopes for mainstream parties in next year's presidential elections.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

In Marseille, Socialist Mayor Benoît Payan faces a tough challenge from the RN, and in Lyon, Green incumbent Grégory Doucet is predicted to lose against businessman Jean-Michel Aulas, former boss of Olympique Lyonnais football club.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

There were some other people coming out of Mary Lyon now, mostly students, but I wasn't sure if Mrs. Attison was there too.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely