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. a lutelike instrument forerunner of the mandolin [n LYRA]
Medical Definition of Lyra
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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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