Lyonnais

or Ly·o·nais

[ lee-aw-ne ]

/ li ɔˈnɛ /

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noun

a former province in E France.

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Words nearby Lyonnais

lyocratic, lyolysis, Lyon, Lyon bean, Lyon King of Arms, Lyonnais, lyonnaise, Lyonnesse, Lyon Office of Arms, Lyons, lyophilic

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How to use Lyonnais in a sentence

Barcelona, the current Spanish league leader, was a 2019 Champions League finalist and is likely to face Lyonnais in the semifinals this month.
Olympique Lyonnais, Barcelona to join NWSL teams in summer tournament|Steven Goff|April 8, 2021|Washington Post
Feeling swindled, and suspecting that Crédit Lyonnais and Louis-Dreyfus had conspired against him, Tapie sued for damages.
Christine Lagarde’s No DSK|Tracy McNicoll|August 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Aldo and the woman had sauntered off to the left, and now sat down on a bench facing the Crdit Lyonnais.
The Devourers|Annie Vivanti Chartres
As a matter of prudence, he had rented a safety-deposit box at the Crdit Lyonnais in which to keep it.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar|Maurice Leblanc

Next morning, he arose about nine o'clock, intending to go to the Crdit Lyonnais before breakfast.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar|Maurice Leblanc
Money could not buy these precious souvenirs of the Lyonnais looms.
Europe from a Motor Car|Russell Richardson
American manufacturers are using the Jacquard loom, a Lyonnais invention.
Europe from a Motor Car|Russell Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for Lyonnais

Lyonnais

/ (French 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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