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lyon
name 7noun 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
furious
VERB + LYON
am, born, going, killing, place, stopping, train, war
LYON + NOUN
fitt, football, i'll, nationalist, student, timetable
PREP.
between, from, in, in
ADV.
annually, maybe
Definitions
name
1
The third largest city in France; the capital of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Lyon was not a very cheerful town at night. It was a big, heavy, solid-money town, probably fine if you had money and liked that sort of town. For years I had heard about the wonderful chicken in the restaurants there, but we had eaten mutton instead.
The question is inescapable following the killing in Lyon of nationalist student Quentin Deranque by suspected far-left militants.
2
A metropolitan authority in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, outside of Rhône department, which includes the city of Lyon and most of its suburbs; in full, the Metropolis of Lyon.
3
A town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States, named after the French city.
name
1
A surname transferred from the nickname.
2
An unincorporated community and township in Franklin County, Missouri, United States.
3
A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Lyon Township.
name
1
A river in Glen Lyon, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, which joins the River Tay; in full, the River Lyon.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a city in east-central France on the Rhone River
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Lyon was not a very cheerful town at night. It was a big, heavy, solid-money town, probably fine if you had money and liked that sort of town. For years I had heard about the wonderful chicken in the
Wiktionary02
The question is inescapable following the killing in Lyon of nationalist student Quentin Deranque by suspected far-left militants.
Wiktionary03
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bolde as a lyon.
Wiktionary04
Furious as a lyon the fitt comes one, but retires gentle as a lamb.
Wiktionary05
I am in Lyon, but maybe I'll go to Paris for hunting a job.
Tatoeba · #150691706
I received a postcard from my friend in Lyon.
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