Lyon
/ˈlʌɪən
/(in full Lord Lyon or Lyon King of Arms)
noun
The chief herald of Scotland.For the flamboyant Lyon, who bore a tattoo of a tiger's head on his chest that gave the mission its name, it was also personal....
- The Lyon, who had stayed back with the Richelieu was also overwhelmed by missiles.
Origin
Late Middle English: archaic variant of lion, named from the lion on the royal shield.