n.
Pronunciation: ' l ī -r ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin (gen. Lyrae ), literally, lyre
Date: 1551
: a northern constellation representing the lyre of Orpheus or Mercury and containing Vega
n.
Pronunciation: ' l ī -r ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin (gen. Lyrae ), literally, lyre
Date: 1551
: a northern constellation representing the lyre of Orpheus or Mercury and containing Vega
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012