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 Definitions of Lyre  [ɪər]  

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Definition of 'Lyre' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) lyre
a small harplike musical instrument of ancient Greece used esp. to accompany singing and recitation.

2.  lyre
(cap.) the constellation Lyra.

Etymology:  (1175–1225; ME lire < L lyra < Gk lýra)

Definition of 'Lyre' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) lyre
a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
Definition of 'Lyre' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Lyre
a stringed instrument of music; a kind of harp much used by the ancients, as an accompaniment to poetry

2. (noun) Lyre
one of the constellations; Lyra. See Lyra

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