Lyra

[ lahy-ruh ]

/ ˈlaɪ rə /

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noun, genitive Ly·rae [lahy-ree] /ˈlaɪ ri/ for 1.

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

a female given name.

(lowercase) glockenspiel.

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to remove or destroy all traces of.

to change (letters, words, etc.), into corresponding characters of another alphabet or language.

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In it, the constellation Lyra is represented as radiating into a circle of thirteen stars.
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British Dictionary definitions for lyra

Lyra

/ (ˈlaɪərə) /

noun Latin genitive Lyrae (ˈlaɪəriː)

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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Scientific definitions for lyra

Lyra

[ lī′rə ]

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

Lyra

noun, genitive Ly·rae [lahy-ree] /ˈlaɪ ri/ for 1.

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noun Latin genitive Lyrae (ˈlaɪəriː)

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