Lyons

[lahy-uhnz for 1; lee-awn or, sometimes, lahy-uhnz for 2]

Ly·ons

[lahy-uhnz for 1; lee-awn or, sometimes, lahy-uhnz for 2]
noun
1.
Joseph Aloysius, 1879–1939, Australian statesman: prime minister 1932–39.
2.
French, Lyon. a city in and the capital of Rhone, in E France at the confluence of the Rhone and Saône rivers. 462,841.
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Ly·on

[lahy-uhn for 1; Fr. lyawn for 2]
noun
1.
Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.

Rhone

[rohn]
noun
1.
a river flowing from the Alps in S Switzerland through the Lake of Geneva and SE France into the Mediterranean. 504 miles (810 km) long.
2.
a department in E Central France: wine-growing region. 1,429,647; 1104 sq. mi. (2860 sq. km). Capital: Lyons.
French, Rhône [rohn] .
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Lyons (ˈlaɪənz)
 
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Joseph Aloysius. 1879--1939, Australian statesman; prime minister of Australia (1931--39)

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