Lyons

American  

[lahy-uhnz, lee-awn, lahy-uhnz] / ˈlaɪ ənz, liˈɔ̃, ˈlaɪ ənz /

noun

1. Joseph Aloysius, 1879–1939, Australian statesman: prime minister 1932–39.

2. French Lyon.  a city in and the capital of Rhone, in E France at the confluence of the Rhone and Saône rivers.

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Lyons British  

/ ˈlaɪənz /

noun

1. Joseph Aloysius. 1879–1939, Australian statesman; prime minister of Australia (1931–39)

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Example Sentences

Jen Lyons, 33, stands firmly on the side of the future.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Thursday, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said the extra funding would be spread over four financial years, adding: "We're already experiencing pressures this year of hundreds of millions of pounds."

From BBC

In September, the 39-year-old driver announced she would take a break from the tracks at the end of the season in order to start a family with her husband, Bobby Lyons.

From Los Angeles Times

Fiserv CEO Mike Lyons, who succeeded Bisignano, said in a call with analysts last week that as the company reviewed its business, many of the assumptions and projections set by prior leaders were too rosy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lyons reckons that execution risk on the project is high.

From The Wall Street Journal