Definition of Lyre

1. Noun. A harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment.

Generic synonyms: Harp
Specialized synonyms: Trigon

Definition of Lyre

1. n. A stringed instrument of music; a kind of harp much used by the ancients, as an accompaniment to poetry.

Definition of Lyre

1. an ancient harp-like instrument [n -S]

Medical Definition of Lyre

1. 1. A stringed instrument of music; a kind of harp much used by the ancients, as an accompaniment to poetry. The lyre was the peculiar instrument of Apollo, the tutelary god of music and poetry. It gave name to the species of verse called lyric, to which it originally furnished an accompaniment 2. One of the constellations; Lyra. See Lyra. Lyre bat, the leatherback. Origin: OE. Lire, OF. Lyre, L. Lyra, Gr. Cf. Lyra. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lyre

lyotropic
lyotropic series
lypressin
lypressin
lyra
Lyra
lyraid
lyrate
lyrate
lyrated
lyrated
lyrately
lyrate leaf
lyra uterina
lyre (current term)
lyre (current term)
lyre-flower
lyrebird
lyrebirds
lyreflower
lyres
lyre bird
lyre snake
lyric
lyrical
lyricality
lyrically
lyricalness
lyricalnesses
lyricise

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