Lyon

American  

[lahy-uhn, lyawn] / ˈlaɪ ən, ljɔ̃ /

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.

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But the national railway service said it had repaired cables burnt by the fire on Sunday, allowing it to resume normal services for fast trains connecting the capital to the southeastern city of Lyon.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

Guimaraes, ideally, hoped to do so at Newcastle one day, having talked of the club's ambition to be a "big power" following his move from Lyon in 2022.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

The Brazil international, who arrived from Lyon in 2022, has been a player of interest for the Premier League champions this summer.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

The show begins to wind down with Matisse’s very last painting, 1951’s portrait of his young model, “Katia in a Yellow Shirt,” on loan from a Lyon museum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Instead, Edmond Locard asked all Lyon organ-grinders—street performers who played a sort of portable organ—to report to the police station.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day