Lyra

[lahy-ruh]

noun

genitive

Lyrae 

1. Astronomy.,  the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.

2. a female given name.

3. (lowercase),  glockenspiel.

Lyra

/ ˈlaɪərə /

noun

1. a small constellation in the N hemisphere lying near Cygnus and Draco and containing the star Vega, an eclipsing binary ( Beta Lyrae ), a planetary nebula (the Ring Nebula ), and a variable star, RR Lyrae

Lyra

1. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cygnus and Hercules. Lyra (the Lyre) contains the bright star Vega.

Example Sentences

"I really enjoyed knowing that I was pregnant and that our baby, Lyra, was there with us on stage performing."

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The winner of the 2025 One Young World 'Lyra McKee Award for Bravery' has said it is important people around the world know Lyra's name.

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Author Philip Pullman has revealed details of the sixth and final book in his series about Lyra Silvertongue, the character at the heart of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust trilogies.

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They are named after the constellation Lyra and the radiant position, which is where the meteors appear to emanate from, is south-west of the star Vega.

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The annual meteor shower event will be most visible in April and is named after the constellation Lyra, the harp, located near the point in the sky where the Lyrids appear to originate.

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