| n. | 1. | (Mus.) A stringed instrument of music; a kind of harp much used by the ancients, as an accompaniment to poetry. | ||||||
| 2. | (Astron.) One of the constellations; Lyra. See Lyra.
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| Noun | 1. | lyre - a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment |
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