Lyra

American  

[lahy-ruh] / ˈlaɪ rə /

noun

Lyrae genitive

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

2. a female given name.

3. (lowercase) glockenspiel.

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Lyra British  

/ 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

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Lyra Scientific  

/ lī′rə /

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

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Example Sentences

Three men were on Friday found not guilty of murdering Northern Irish journalist Lyra McKee six years ago, in a high-profile killing that attracted global attention.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Some companies, like Lyra Health, only offer their AI chatbots to patients who are concurrently in therapy on their platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

The first part of the whale-detection network was installed on Angel Island, with the second planned MV Lyra, a vessel operated by SF Bay Ferry connecting Vallejo to downtown San Francisco, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

As part of an episode to mark St David's Day, Sheen spoke of how Lyra had got used to people approaching her dad.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Lyra was humming, or saying something to Pantalaimon, or just expressing her pleasure in the soggy biscuit.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman