Definition of lyre Lyre

/lajˈɹ/ - [layr] - lyre

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What does lyre mean?

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Noun

Plural: lyres

lyre - a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment

harp a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

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lyre (Noun)
A stringed musical instrument .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

lyre (n.)
A stringed instrument of music; a kind of harp much used by the ancients, as an accompaniment to poetry.
lyre (n.)
One of the constellations; Lyra. See Lyra.

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lyre
A stringed instrument of the Middle Ages, precursor of harp.

Wikipedia

A lyre (pronounce to rhyme with "fire") is an instrument which is like a mixture between a harp and a guitar. It is held in one hand and the strings are plucked using the other hand. Lyres were among the first string instruments to be invented.

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lyre, noun, singular of lyres.

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