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Word: Lyre
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French lire and Latin lyra from Greek lura
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlʌɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a stringed instrument like a small U-shaped harp with strings fixed to a crossbar, used especially in ancient Greece. Modern instruments of this type are found mainly in East Africa.
Short Definition:stringed instrument like small U-shaped harp with strings fixed to crossbar
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