lyra viol

/ (ˈlɑɪərə) /

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noun

a lutelike musical instrument popular in the 16th and 17th centuries: the forerunner of the mandolin

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Words nearby lyra viol

lyosorption, lyotropic, lypressin, Lyra, lyrate, lyra viol, lyre, lyre back, lyrebird, lyre-form sofa, lyre snake

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How to use lyra viol in a sentence

The unusual textures (santouri, ney, lyra, clarinets, voices) impart a mystical quality to this work.
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Hence Shakespeare speaks of 'the lark, that tirra-lyra chants,' Wint.
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So the angels gave the lad white wings like their own, and a great viol like a jongleur's.
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The sound of the viol is again heard, and the merry dance is kept up till near morning light.
Charles Duran|The Author of The Waldos

I took the viall and played some things from one of their books, Lyra lessons, which they seemed to like well.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
Lyra d soi, n d' eg, kai kithara leipetai, kai kata polin chrsima; kai au kat' agrous tois nomeusi syrinx an tis ei.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music|David Binning Monro