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Lyre
Open directlyHastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
LYRE. See Harp.
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
LYRE. See Harp.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. A stringed instrument of music; a kind of harp much used by the ancients, as an accompaniment to poetry.
2. One of the constellations; Lyra. See Lyra. Lyre bat (Zoöl.), a small bat (Megaderma lyra), inhabiting India and Ceylon. It is remarkable for the enormous size and curious shape of the nose membrane and ears. -- Lyre turtle (Zoöl.), the leatherback.