Lyon Herald

noun

Ly·​on Herald

¦līən-

1

: the chief of the royal heralds in medieval and 16th century Scotland

2

: lyon king of arms

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (Scots dialect) leon heraud, from leon lion + heraud herald; from the representation of a lion on the royal shield

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