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noun
1.
a person who plays the lyre or who sings and accompanies himself or herself on the lyre.
2.
a lyric poet.
Origin:
1650–60;
<
Latin
lyristēs
<
Greek
lyristḗs.
See
lyre
,
-ist
Can be confused:
lyricist
,
lyrist
.
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lyrist
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n
1.
a person who plays the lyre
2.
another word for
lyricist
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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