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Lyon King of Arms

/ ˈlaɪən /

noun

  1. the chief herald of Scotland Also calledLord Lyon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Lyon King of Arms1

C14: archaic spelling of lion , referring to the figure on the royal shield

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