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noun, genitive Ly·rae 
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Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
2.
a female given name.
3.
(lowercase) glockenspiel (def. 1).
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A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cygnus and Hercules. Lyra (the Lyre) contains the bright star Vega. |
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