LYRE


Meaning of LYRE in English

/ ˈlaɪə(r); NAmE / noun

an ancient musical instrument with strings fastened in a frame shaped like a U. It was played with the fingers.

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : via Old French lire and Latin lyra from Greek lura .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.