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Lyons

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Lyons

1
 n
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
2
 n
the council of the Western Church in 1245 that excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and planned a new crusade against the Holy Land
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Lyons
1

n a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon

Synonyms:
Lyon
Example of:
city, metropolis, urban center
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
2

n 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
Type of:
council
(Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine

n the council in 1274 that effected a temporary reunion of the Greek Orthodox with the Roman Catholic Church

Synonyms:
Second Council of Lyons
Type of:
council
(Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
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