Lyon Office of Arms
[ lahy-uhn ]
/ ˈlaɪ ən /
noun Scottish Heraldry.
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Also called Lyon Office.
Origin of Lyon Office of Arms
1840–50; obsolete lyonlion
Words nearby Lyon Office of Arms
Lyonization, Lyon King of Arms, Lyonnais, lyonnaise, Lyonnesse, Lyon Office of Arms, Lyons, lyophil, lyophilic, lyophilization, lyophilize
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