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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.


Lyons British  
/ ˈlaɪənz /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Lyons added: "Moving out was something that was discussed when I was in 10 Downing Street."

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Lyons, who led Sir Keir's communications operation from October 2024 to September 2025, posted on LinkedIn that "Lord Walker is 100% right".

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Keeping a buy rating on the stock, analyst Andrew Lyons points out that strong trading conditions flagged at July’s annual general meeting continued through the remainder of the Australian company’s fiscal first half.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Lupoi was the missing piece alongside Rivera and Chancellor Rich Lyons, forming a trio of Berkeley graduates who understand the importance of elevating the university’s profile with a contending football program.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

I thanked her and went out in front to Mr. Allen, who took me over to the Lyons’.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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