Definitions for lyre
laɪərlyre

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lyrenoun

   a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. lyrenoun

   A stringed musical instrument.

2. Etymology: From λύρα

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lyrenoun

   A harp; a musical instrument to which poetry is, by poetical writers, supposed to be sung.

   Etymology: lyre, French; lyra, Latin.

   With other notes then to th’ Orphean lyre. John Milton.

   My softest verse, my darling lyre,
   Upon Euphelia’s toilet lay. Matthew Prior.

   He never touched his lyre in such a truly chromatick manner as upon that occasion. Scriblerus Club , Mart. Scrib.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lyre

   The lyre () is a stringed musical instrument that is classified by Hornbostel–Sachs as a member of the lute-family of instruments. In organology, a lyre is considered a yoke lute, since it is a lute in which the strings are attached to a yoke that lies in the same plane as the sound table, and consists of two arms and a crossbar. The lyre has its origins in ancient history. Lyres were used in several ancient cultures surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. The earliest known examples of the lyre have been recovered at archeological sites that date to c. 2700 BCE in Mesopotamia. The oldest lyres from the Fertile Crescent are known as the eastern lyres and are distinguished from other ancient lyres by their flat base. They have been found at archaeological sites in Egypt, Syria, Anatolia, and the Levant.The round lyre or the Western lyre also originated in Syria and Anatolia, but was not as widely used and eventually died out in the east c. 1750 BCE. The round lyre, called so for its rounded base, reappeared centuries later in ancient Greece c. 1700-1400 B.C.E., and then later spread throughout the Roman Empire. This lyre served as the origin of the European lyre known as the Germanic lyre or rotte that was widely used in north-western Europe from pre-Christian to medieval times.

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1. lyre

   A lyre is a stringed musical instrument used in ancient Greece, usually made of a wooden body and arms, and a crossbar that holds several strings of varying lengths. It is plucked or strummed to produce sound. In mythology, the lyre is often associated with the Greek god Apollo and is a symbol of music and harmony.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lyrenoun

   a stringed instrument of music; a kind of harp much used by the ancients, as an accompaniment to poetry

2. Lyrenoun

   one of the constellations; Lyra. See Lyra

3. Etymology: [OE. lire, OF. lyre, L. lyra, Gr. . Cf. Lyra.]

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Lyre

   The lyre is a stringed musical instrument known for its use in Greek classical antiquity and later. The word comes from the Greek "λύρα" and the earliest reference to the word is the Mycenaean Greek ru-ra-ta-e, meaning "lyrists", written in Linear B syllabic script. The lyres of Ur, excavated in ancient Mesopotamia, date to 2500 BC. The earliest picture of a lyre with seven strings appears in the famous sarcophagus of Hagia Triada. The sarcophagus was used during the Mycenaean occupation of Crete. The recitations of the Ancient Greeks were accompanied by lyre playing. The lyre of classical antiquity was ordinarily played by being strummed with a plectrum, like a guitar or a zither, rather than being plucked, like a harp. The fingers of the free hand silenced the unwanted strings in the chord. The lyre is similar in appearance to a small harp but with distinct differences. The word lyre can either refer specifically to a common folk-instrument, which is a smaller version of the professional kithara and eastern-Aegean barbiton, or lyre can refer generally to all three instruments as a family. In organology, lyres are defined as "yoke lutes", being lutes in which the strings are attached to a yoke which lies in the same plane as the sound-table and consists of two arms and a cross-bar.

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1. lyre

   The lyre symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the lyre symbol and its characteristic.

MythologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lyre

   This musical instrument is constantly associated with the doings of the ancient deities. Amphion built the walls of Thebes by the music of his lyre. Arion charmed the dolphins in a similar way. Hercules broke the head of Linus, his music-master, with the lyre he was learning to use; and Orpheus charmed the most savage beasts, and even the Harpies and gods of the infernal regions, with the enchanting music of the stringed lyre.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lyre

   the upper wall or border of the spinning tube of caterpillars.

Matched Categories

1. • Harp

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Anagrams for lyre »

1. rely

How to pronounce lyre?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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How to say lyre in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lyre in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lyre in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of lyre in a Sentence

1. Homer:

   You will certainly not be able to take the lead in all things yourself, for to one man a god has given deeds of war, and to another the dance, to another lyre and song, and in another wide-sounding Zeus puts a good mind.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lyre
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lyre
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lyre
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyre
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lyre
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lyre
8. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=lyre
9. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=lyre
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=lyre