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Word: Lyric
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from French lyrique or Latin lyricus, from Greek lurikos, from lura ‘lyre’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɪrɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the words of a song in popular music
Short Definition:words of song
Examples:- she has published both music and lyrics for a number of songs
- the lyric alludes to the atrocities of battle
- the band has helpfully included a lyric sheet
Definition:
a poem of a type that expresses the writer's emotions, typically briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms; a lyric poem
Short Definition:lyric poem or verse
Examples:- an edition of Horace's Lyrics
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