Main Entry: lyre

Pronunciation: \ˈlī(-ə)r\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English lire, from Anglo-French, from Latin lyra, from Greek

Date: 13th century

1 : a stringed instrument of the harp class having an approximately U-shaped frame and used by the ancient Greeks especially to accompany song and recitation
2 capitalized : lyra

[lyre illustration]