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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More than a year before the 2024 Games in Paris, the government began busing thousands of homeless people — many of them immigrants — to places such as Lyon and Marseille.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

It has been quite the journey from kicking a ball about as a schoolboy on the playing fields of Vaulx-en-Velin - situated to the east of Lyon - to becoming a superstar worth nine figures.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

His reported £38.5m move - two weeks after Brazil forward Neymar swapped Paris for Saudi Arabia - came with Lyon struggling in the table and also unable to sign replacements because of financial restrictions.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Thomas Bachellerie, who used to manage a games shop in Lyon, warned that second-hand sales sometimes made up almost a third of stores' turnover -- a problem since digital games "cannot be resold or lent".

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

When the bus drove off, Lyon returned to her original seat, and when she refused once again to move, Gates arrested her.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson