[lahy-uhnz for 1; lee-awn or, sometimes, lahy-uhnz for 2] Pronunciation Key | 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 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·ons
See Lyon. |
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| lyons | |
noun | |
| 1. | a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon [syn: Lyon] |
| 2. | the council in 1274 that effected a temporary reunion of the Greek Orthodox with the Roman Catholic Church |
| 3. | the council of the Western Church in 1245 that excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and planned a new crusade against the Holy Land |
Lyons Falls, NY (village, FIPS 44006) Location: 43.61691 N, 75.36213 W
Population (1990): 698 (287 housing units)
Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 13368
Lyons, OR (city, FIPS 44300) Location: 44.77733 N, 122.60692 W
Population (1990): 938 (364 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 97358
Lyons, OH (village, FIPS 45626) Location: 41.69963 N, 84.07303 W
Population (1990): 579 (225 housing units)
Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43533
Lyons, NY (village, FIPS 43962) Location: 43.06343 N, 76.99362 W
Population (1990): 4280 (1752 housing units)
Area: 10.5 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 14489
Lyons, NE (city, FIPS 29855) Location: 41.93612 N, 96.47195 W
Population (1990): 1144 (502 housing units)
Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68038
Lyons, MI (village, FIPS 49900) Location: 42.98320 N, 84.94536 W
Population (1990): 824 (294 housing units)
Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48851
Lyons, KS (city, FIPS 43525) Location: 38.34596 N, 98.20216 W
Population (1990): 3688 (1808 housing units)
Area: 5.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67554
Lyons, IN (town, FIPS 45504) Location: 38.98807 N, 87.08163 W
Population (1990): 753 (323 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 47443
Lyons, IL (village, FIPS 45434) Location: 41.81173 N, 87.81864 W
Population (1990): 9828 (4035 housing units)
Area: 5.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60534
Lyons, GA (city, FIPS 48232) Location: 32.20386 N, 82.32107 W
Population (1990): 4502 (1765 housing units)
Area: 19.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 30436
Lyons, CO (town, FIPS 47070) Location: 40.22285 N, 105.26850 W
Population (1990): 1227 (509 housing units)
Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 80540
Lyons, PA (borough, FIPS 45752) Location: 40.48095 N, 75.76021 W
Population (1990): 499 (220 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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