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lyre

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Meaning

  1. noun An ancient stringed musical instrument (a yoke lute chordophone) of Greek origin, consisting of two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke. Any instrument of the same musicological classification; any yoke lute.
  2. noun Any instrument of the same musicological classification; any yoke lute.
  3. noun A lyre-shaped sheet music holder that attaches to a wind instrument when a music stand is impractical.
  4. noun A composer of lyric poetry.
  5. verb to play the lyre

Similar words

chorded orphean oiseau yoke lute bell lyre bell lyra theorbo lyra yoke voyl

Often followed by

and of in is to or was with player

Word family

Lyre Lyres lyra lyres

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