Lyons Definition & Meaning

lyons
noun
  1. a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
  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" in song lyrics

See how lyons is used in real songs:

  • "john lyons"
    AOL — AOL
  • "nancy lyons"
    AOL — AOL
  • "scott lyons"
    AOL — AOL

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