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Lyons

Lyons

37 3.7
A city in eastern France on the Rhône River known for good food and old buildings
  • proper noun
  • /ˈlaɪənz/
translation icon : Lyon
  • Many tourists visit Lyons to explore its renowned culinary scene.
  • Council of Lyons
  • Lyons in 1498

Examples

  • As she chatted, indicating various points of interest in the town, Lyons kept glancing sideways at Bic.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • You just keep your mind on your Lyons Corner House.

    Living (2022)

  • I mean, why would Dr. Lyons mess up the engine?

    Alien Presence (2009)

  • Thank you so much, Mr. Lyons, Mrs. Lyons.

    Judas Kiss (2011)

  • I just talked to Burt Lyons out at Ocean View.

    Rollercoaster (1977)

  • I've never been to Lyons.

    Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

  • Come on now, Mr. Lyons, that's a bit rough, isn't it?

    War Horse (2011)

  • "Rotten weather, isn't it?" Lyons said as she drove through the quiet streets of Ridgewood.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • I'm Vin Scully, along with Steve Lyons, and welcome to our final telecast of the regular season.

    For Love of the Game (1999)

  • Lyons is famous for its historic silk production along the Rhône River.

Synonyms

Lyon
vsLyons
64 2.8

A large city in east-central France on the Rhône River known for its food and history

focuses on the city's role as a major modern producer of silk and rayon

Compounds

First Council of Lyons
9.9

A 1245 church meeting that removed Emperor Frederick II from the church and planned a new crusade

Second Council of Lyons
9.9

A meeting of Christian church leaders in 1274 that briefly reunites the Eastern and Western churches

Surface Forms

Lyons main

Etymology

Lyons is the English name for the French city Lyon, and that name comes from the old Celtic name Lugdunum, meaning 'fort' or 'hill' of the god Lug. So, Lyons points to the city's ancient roots as an important strong place on a hill, which helps you remember it as a very old city in east-central France.