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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)
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1. (noun) lyre
a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
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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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