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.

Words nearby Lyra

lyophobe, lyophobic, lyosorption, lyotropic, lypressin, Lyra, lyrate, lyra viol, lyre, lyre back, lyrebird

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Example sentences from the Web for Lyra

The unusual textures (santouri, ney, lyra, clarinets, voices) impart a mystical quality to this work.
The Best Albums of 2014|Ted Gioia|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Let us first consider the fitness of the constellation Lyra to indicate union.
History of the National Flag of the United States of America|Schuyler Hamilton
The northern Crown, the Eagle, Lyra, all up there in their places.
Complete Prose Works|Walt Whitman
Lyra is however right in calling this a misleading and dangerous explanation.
Commentary on Genesis, Vol. I|Martin Luther

In it, the constellation Lyra is represented as radiating into a circle of thirteen stars.
History of the National Flag of the United States of America|Schuyler Hamilton
Lyra was soberer than she had yet been, and Annie felt that she was really gaining ground.
Annie Kilburn|William Dean Howells

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

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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.

单词	lyra
释义	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. Words nearby Lyra lyophobe, lyophobic, lyosorption, lyotropic, lypressin, Lyra, lyrate, lyra viol, lyre, lyre back, lyrebird Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Lyra The unusual textures (santouri, ney, lyra, clarinets, voices) impart a mystical quality to this work. The Best Albums of 2014\|Ted Gioia\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Let us first consider the fitness of the constellation Lyra to indicate union. History of the National Flag of the United States of America\|Schuyler Hamilton The northern Crown, the Eagle, Lyra, all up there in their places. Complete Prose Works\|Walt Whitman Lyra is however right in calling this a misleading and dangerous explanation. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. I\|Martin Luther In it, the constellation Lyra is represented as radiating into a circle of thirteen stars. History of the National Flag of the United States of America\|Schuyler Hamilton Lyra was soberer than she had yet been, and Annie felt that she was really gaining ground. Annie Kilburn\|William Dean Howells 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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