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Lyon
[ lahy-uhn French lyawn ]
noun
- Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.
Lyon
/ 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 nameLyonsˈlaɪənz Ancient nameLugdunumlʊɡˈduːnəm
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Authorities blame anarchists protesting a proposed high-speed rail line called TAV that will link Turin and Lyon, France.
Cumming was once married to actress Hilary Lyon, and he also had a relationship with actress Saffron Burrows.
A week later, a much bigger, much calmer demonstration filled the streets of Paris and Lyon with perhaps 100,00 people.
The story about a roadtrip to Lyon to rescue an abandoned car is a particular pearl.
This would include someone like Klaus Barbie, the Butcher of Lyon.
I shall certainly take your advice and call my cousin, the Lyon King, into council.
Ride back like a streak o' lightnin', and tell Leftenant Lyon that the gorrillas is cleanin' out a house over yender!
Major Lyon had heard of the threats against him and his property, and he was prepared for the marauders.
It looked just then as though Lieutenant Lyon had bagged the twenty-two guerillas in the upper story of the mansion.
For a long time he seemed to be able only to paint Emma Lyon.
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