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Noun lyre has 1 sense
  1. lyre - a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
    --1 is a kind of     harp
    --1 has particulars: trigon

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Lyre

Definition: A musical instrument of ancient Greece, typically in the form of a small U-shaped harp with strings fixed to a crossbar, used especially for accompanying songs.

Noun:

  1. Ancient Musical Instrument
  2. A small U-shaped harp

Sample Sentences:

  1. The lyre was an instrument commonly played in ancient Greece.
  2. The musician plucked the lyre's strings with precision.

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