Lyon

[ lahy-uh n for 1; French lyawn for 2 ]

/ ˈlaɪ ən for 1; French lyɔ̃ for 2 /

noun

Mary,1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.

Lyons.

Definition for lyon (2 of 2)

Hamilton

[ ham-uh l-tuh n ]

/ ˈhæm əl tən /

noun

Alexander,1757–1804, American statesman and writer on government: the first Secretary of the Treasury 1789–97; mortally wounded by Aaron Burr in a duel.

Alice,1869–1970, U.S. physician, educator, and toxicologist.

Edith,1867–1963, U.S. classical scholar and writer.

Lady Emma,Amy, or Emily, Lyon,1765?–1815, mistress of Viscount Nelson.

Sir Ian Standish Mon·teith

[mon-teeth] /ˈmɒn tiθ/,1853–1947, British general.

Sir William,1788–1856, Scottish philosopher.

Sir William Rowan

[roh-uh n] /ˈroʊ ən/,1805–65, Irish mathematician and astronomer.

former name of Churchill River.

Also called Grand River. a river flowing E through S Labrador into the Atlantic. 600 miles (965 km).

Mount, a mountain of the Coast Range in California, near San Jose: site of Lick Observatory. 4209 feet (1283 meters).

a seaport in SE Ontario, in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario.

a city on central North Island, in New Zealand.

an administrative district in the Strathclyde region, in S Scotland. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).

a city in this district, SE of Glasgow.

a city in SW Ohio.

a seaport in and the capital of Bermuda.

a male given name.

Example sentences from the Web for lyon

Authorities blame anarchists protesting a proposed high-speed rail line called TAV that will link Turin and Lyon, France.

Italy’s Terror on the Tracks |Barbie Latza Nadeau |December 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A week later, a much bigger, much calmer demonstration filled the streets of Paris and Lyon with perhaps 100,00 people.

America’s Ambassadors of Hate |Christopher Dickey |February 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The story about a roadtrip to Lyon to rescue an abandoned car is a particular pearl.

The 10 Best Books on Literary Drunkenness |Olivia Laing |December 28, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
This would include someone like Klaus Barbie, the Butcher of Lyon.

How to Try a Nazi |Richard Rashke |September 6, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Mr. Lyon called for the yeas and nays; but only himself and another member rising in support of the motion, it was not carried.

Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16) |Thomas Hart Benton
Lyon found some evidence that the walls were originally plastered and whitened.

The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume IV |Hubert Howe Bancroft
According to Lyon the Iglulirmiut swathe it with the dried intestines of some animal.

The Central Eskimo |Franz Boas
He was sorry the gentleman from Massachusetts should have said he saw nothing but what was passive on the part of Mr. Lyon.

Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16) |Thomas Hart Benton
"Lean on me," said Mr. Lyon, and so they walked slowly on, the minister for the first time in his life carrying a baby.

Felix Holt, The Radical |George Eliot

British Dictionary definitions for lyon (1 of 3)

Lyon

/ (French ljɔ̃) /

noun

a city in SE central France, capital of Rhône department, at the confluence of the Rivers Rhône and Saône: the third largest city in France; a major industrial centre and river port. Pop: 445 452 (1999) English name: Lyons (ˈlaɪənz) Ancient name: Lugdunum (lʊɡˈduːnəm)

British Dictionary definitions for lyon (2 of 3)

Hamilton ¹

/ (ˈhæməltən) /

noun

a port in central Canada, in S Ontario on Lake Ontario: iron and steel industry. Pop: 618 820 (2001)

a city in New Zealand, on central North Island. Pop: 129 300 (2004 est)

a town in S Scotland, in South Lanarkshire near Glasgow. Pop: 48 546 (2001)

the capital and chief port of Bermuda. Pop: 3461 (2000)

the former name of Churchill (def. 1)

British Dictionary definitions for lyon (3 of 3)

Hamilton ²

/ (ˈhæməltən) /

noun

Alexander. ?1757–1804, American statesman. He was a leader of the Federalists and as first secretary of the Treasury (1789–95) established a federal bank

Lady Emma. ?1765–1815, mistress of Nelson

James, 1st Duke of Hamilton. 1606–49, Scottish supporter of Charles I in the English Civil War: defeated by Cromwell at the Battle of Preston and executed

Lewis (Carl) . born 1985, English racing driver; Formula One world champion (2008)

Richard. 1922–2011, British artist: a pioneer of the pop art style

Sir William Rowan. 1805–65, Irish mathematician: founded Hamiltonian mechanics and formulated the theory of quaternions

Medical definitions for lyon (1 of 2)

Lyon

[ lī′ən ]

Mary Frances Born 1925

British geneticist whose research on mice led to her formulation of the Lyon hypothesis.

Medical definitions for lyon (2 of 2)

Hamilton

[ hăm′əl-tən ]

Alice 1869-1970

American toxicologist and physician known for her research on occupational poisons and her book Industrial Poisons in the United States (1925).

Cultural definitions for lyon

Lyon

[ (lee-ohnn) ]

Also Lyons; a city in east-central France on the Rhone River.

notes for Lyon

Lyon is the principal producer of silk and rayon in Europe.

notes for Lyon

It was the capital of the Free French Resistance movement in World War II.

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