Lyra
[lahy-ruh]
- 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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The unusual textures (santouri, ney, lyra, clarinets, voices) impart a mystical quality to this work.
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An example of a double star is to be found in the constellation of Lyra.
Aether and GravitationWilliam George Hooper
I wonder that Lyra is satisfied with this interpretation, and follows it.
Commentary on Genesis, Vol. IIMartin Luther
A name in the Frith of Forth for the dragonet or gowdie (Callionymus lyra).
The Sailor's Word-BookWilliam Henry Smyth
Every half-hour we are about ten thousand miles nearer to the constellation of Lyra.
Tracks of a Rolling StoneHenry J. Coke
Orpheus's lute was placed in the heavens as the bright constellation Lyra.
Stories of Old Greece and RomeEmilie Kip Baker
Lyra
- 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
[lī′rə]
- A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cygnus and Hercules. Lyra (the Lyre) contains the bright star Vega.
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