lyon
English
Noun
lyon (plural lyons)
- Obsolete spelling of lion.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 28:1:
- The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bolde as a lyon.
- 1734, William Stukeley, Of the Gout, J. Roberts, page 103:
- Furious as a lyon the fitt comes one, but retires gentle as a lamb.
Anagrams
Antillean Creole
Etymology
Noun
lyon
Franco-Provençal
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʎõ]
Noun
lyon (plural lyon) (Bressan, Graphie de Conflans)
References
- flanc in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
Haitian Creole
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ljɔ̃/
Noun
lyon
Mauritian Creole
Etymology
Noun
lyon
References
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Middle English
Noun
lyon
- alternative form of lyoun
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French lion, from Latin leo, leonis.
Noun
lyon m (plural lyons)
- lion (mammal)
Descendants
Seychellois Creole
Etymology
Noun
lyon
References
- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français