LYON

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Lyon; Lyons

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

Holonyms ("Lyon" is a part of...):

France; French Republic (a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe)

Lyonnais (a former province of east central France; now administered by Rhone-Alpes)