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Definitions for Lyre

[1] a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
[2] (initial capital letter ) Astronomy . the constellation Lyra.
[3] an ancient Greek stringed instrument consisting of a resonating tortoise shell to which a crossbar was attached by two projecting arms. It was plucked with a plectrum and used for accompanying songs
[4] any ancient instrument of similar design
[5] a medieval bowed instrument of the violin family

Words nearby Lyre

lyotropic, lypressin, lyra, lyra viol, lyrate, lyre, lyre back, lyre snake, lyre-form sofa, lyrebird, lyric

Origin of Lyre

1175–1225; Middle English lire < Latin lyra < Greek lýra

Words that may be confused with Lyre

liar, lyre

Word origin for Lyre

C13: via Old French from Latin lyra, from Greek lura