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Lyra

[ lahy-ruh ]
/ ˈlaɪ rə /

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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Words nearby Lyra

lyophobe, lyophobic, lyosorption, lyotropic, lypressin, Lyra, lyrate, lyra viol, lyre, lyre back, lyrebird
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.
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