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 recitation2capitalized : lyra

[lyre illustration]