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Lyra in British English
(ˈlaɪərə)
nounWord forms: 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
Lyra in American English
(ˈlaɪrə)
noun
a N constellation between Hercules and Cygnus containing the bright star Vega; the Harp; the Lyre
Word origin
L < Gr: see lyreImage ofLyra
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