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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“This whole climate is horrible,” said Yolande Montagnac, a retiree who has lived for 45 years near the Gare de Lyon in Paris and was heartbroken by the damage to the city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Eleven overs later, Lyon was bowling his spin.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Former Leeds United forward Lucy Ward told 5 Live: "He has proved himself at Lyon and Lens. Being a little bit too nice doesn't help."

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

In Lyon, police used tear gas to disperse around 1,000 people gathered in the south of the city.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 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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