[lahy-uhn for 1; Fr. lyawn for 2] Pronunciation Key | 1. | Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College. |
| 2. | Lyons. |
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| Ly·on or Ly·ons
(lē-ōɴ', lyôɴ) Pronunciation Key
A city of east-central France at the confluence of the Rhone and Saône rivers south of Mâcon. Founded in 43 B.C. as a Roman colony, it was the principal city of Gaul and an important religious center after the introduction of Christianity. Its silk industry dates to the 15th century. Population: 465,000. |
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| Ly·on
(lī'ən) Pronunciation Key
American educator who founded (1837) Mount Holyoke College, the first American institution of higher learning for women. |
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| lyon | |
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| a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon |
Lyon [(lee-ohnn)]
Also Lyons; a city in east-central France on the Rhone River.
Note: Lyon is the principal producer of silk and rayon in Europe.
Note: It was the capital of the Free French Resistance movement in World War II.
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Lyon Ly·on (lī'ən), Mary Francis. Born 1925.
British geneticist whose research on mice led to her formulation of the Lyon hypothesis.
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Lyon Mountain, NY Zip code(s): 12952
Lyon County, IA (county, FIPS 119) Location: 43.37308 N, 96.20907 W
Population (1990): 11952 (4561 housing units)
Area: 1521.8 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Lyon County, KS (county, FIPS 111) Location: 38.46163 N, 96.15018 W
Population (1990): 34732 (14346 housing units)
Area: 2204.1 sq km (land), 10.9 sq km (water)
Lyon County, KY (county, FIPS 143) Location: 37.01544 N, 88.07886 W
Population (1990): 6624 (3460 housing units)
Area: 558.8 sq km (land), 105.5 sq km (water)
Lyon County, MN (county, FIPS 83) Location: 44.41447 N, 95.84041 W
Population (1990): 24789 (9675 housing units)
Area: 1849.9 sq km (land), 18.8 sq km (water)
Lyon County, NV (county, FIPS 19) Location: 39.01290 N, 119.19237 W
Population (1990): 20001 (8722 housing units)
Area: 5163.9 sq km (land), 58.8 sq km (water)
Lyon, MS (town, FIPS 42960) Location: 34.21706 N, 90.54218 W
Population (1990): 446 (170 housing units)
Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 38645
Glen Lyon, PA (CDP, FIPS 29680) Location: 41.18405 N, 76.07143 W
Population (1990): 2082 (1041 housing units)
Area: 9.1 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 18617
South Lyon, MI (city, FIPS 75100) Location: 42.46073 N, 83.65129 W
Population (1990): 5857 (2485 housing units)
Area: 7.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48178
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