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Lyons

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Ly·ons
See Lyon.
Lyons [ˈlaɪənz]
n
(Biographies / Lyons, Joseph Aloysius (1879-1939) M, Australian, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: prime minister) Joseph Aloysius. 1879-1939, Australian statesman; prime minister of Australia (1931-39)
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Noun1.LyonsLyons - a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
Lyon
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
Lyonnais - a former province of east central France; now administered by Rhone-Alpes
2.Lyons - the council in 1274 that effected a temporary reunion of the Greek Orthodox with the Roman Catholic Church
Second Council of Lyons
council - (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
3.Lyons - the council of the Western Church in 1245 that excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and planned a new crusade against the Holy Land
First Council of Lyons
council - (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
Translations
Lyons [ˈlaɪənz] N → Lyón m
Lyons [ˈliːɒn] n → Lyon
Lyons [ˈ laɪənz] n → Lione f
Lyons [ˈ laɪənz] n → Lione f


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Grenoble and Lyons are faithful cities, and will oppose to him an impassable barrier.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
She married an artist named Lyons, who came sketching on the moor.
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
Besides, all manner of doubt was quickly put out of the question: preparations for the trip were set on foot at London; the factories of Lyons received a heavy order for the silk required for the body of the balloon; and, finally, the British Government placed the transport-ship Resolute, Captain Bennett, at the disposal of the expedition.
Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules View in context
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