lyre
lyre definition
lyre (līr)
noun
a small stringed instrument of the harp family, used by the ancient Greeks to accompany singers and reciters
Etymology: ME lire < L lyra < Gr
lyre Idioms
the Lyre
the constellation Lyra
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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