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Definition of Lyra

1. Noun. A small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega.

Definition of Lyra

1. n. A northern constellation, the Harp, containing a white star of the first magnitude, called Alpha Lyræ, or Vega.

Definition of Lyra

1. Proper noun. (constellation) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lyre. It includes the bright star Vega and the Ring Nebula. ¹

2. Proper noun. (qualifier rare) (Ancient Greek female given name). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lyra

1. a lutelike instrument forerunner of the mandolin [n LYRA]

Medical Definition of Lyra

1. 1. A northern constellation, the Harp, containing a white star of the first magnitude, called Alpha Lyrae, or Vega. 2. The middle portion of the ventral surface of the fornix of the brain; so called from the arrangement of the lines with which it is marked in the human brain. Origin: L. Lyra, Gr. See Lyre. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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