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Lyra definition

Lyra (lī′rə)

noun

a N constellation between Hercules and Cygnus containing the bright star Vega; the Harp; the Lyre

Etymology: L < Gr: see lyre

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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