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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Nearly 150 people have been jailed and more than 800 brought before the courts since the riots which gripped Paris and other cities including Lyon, Marseille and Nice.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

In Lyon, despite a ban on demonstrations, around 500 people gathered on Monday evening outside the tourism office that was set on fire, to show support for shopkeepers affected by looting, according to organisers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Today, Prime Minister Lecornu instructed local officials to impose partial curfews in specific areas in an effort to quell the violence, with restrictions introduced in parts of Paris, Lyon, Lille and Nice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The education ministry said eight members of teaching staff were injured on Monday, mostly in the Paris region and cities of Bordeaux and Lyon, in relation to the protests.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

You can see them in the rue de Lyon, the dog pulling the man along until old Salamano stumbles.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus

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