Lyonnais

American

[lee-aw-ne] / li ɔˈnɛ /

Or Lyonais

noun

a former province in E France.

Lyonnais British

/ ljɔnɛ /

noun

a former province of E central France, on the Rivers Rhône and Saône: occupied by the present-day departments of Rhône and Loire. Chief town: Lyon

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Example Sentences

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"It is with a great sense of responsibility and immense honour that I am joining today in this process of taking over Olympique Lyonnais," Kang said in a statement on the club's website.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

In Marseille, Socialist Mayor Benoît Payan faces a tough challenge from the RN, and in Lyon, Green incumbent Grégory Doucet is predicted to lose against businessman Jean-Michel Aulas, former boss of Olympique Lyonnais football club.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Businesswoman Michele Kang, for example, has poured tens of millions into women’s soccer as majority owner of the NWSL’s Washington Spirit, French club Olympique Lyonnais and the London City Lionesses of England’s second-tier women’s championship.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025

A new ownership group will surely want to establish themselves with a new crest and dump the “OL” since that stands for Olympique Lyonnais, the France-based organization that purchased the team in 2019.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

When you come out of the Crédit Lyonnais, you must leave Jérôme, go to your own place and telephone the result of the operation to me.

From 813 by Leblanc, Maurice

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