LYRE


Meaning of LYRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlī(-ə)r ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English lire, from Anglo-French, from Latin lyra, from Greek

Date: 13th century

1. : a stringed instrument of the harp class having an approximately U-shaped frame and used by the ancient Greeks especially to accompany song and recitation

2. capitalized : Lyra

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