LYRA


Meaning of LYRA in English

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

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