lyon
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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.
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lyon
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lyon
Mauritian Creole edit
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lyon
References edit
- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
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lyon
- Alternative form of lyoun
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From Old French lion, from Latin leo, leonis.
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lyon m (plural lyons)
- lion (mammal)
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lyon
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- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français