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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (gen.) Lyra
the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.

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1. (noun) Lyra
a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega

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Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Lyra
a northern constellation, the Harp, containing a white star of the first magnitude, called Alpha Lyrae, or Vega

2. (noun) Lyra
the middle portion of the ventral surface of the fornix of the brain; -- so called from the arrangement of the lines with which it is marked in the human brain

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