lyons meaning and definition

LYONS noun

Definition of Lyons (noun)

1. a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
   • synonyms: Lyon
2. the council in 1274 that effected a temporary reunion of the Greek Orthodox with the Roman Catholic Church
   • synonyms: Second Council of Lyons
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
   • synonyms: First Council of Lyons