lyre
pronunciation
How to pronounce lyre in British English:
UK [ˈlaɪə(r)]
How to pronounce lyre in American English:
US [laɪr]
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- Noun:
- a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
Word Origin
- lyre (n.)
- harp-like instrument, c. 1200, from Old French lire "lyre," from Latin lyra, from Greek lyra, a foreign word of uncertain origin.
Example
- 1. Girls , [ and the ] clear melodious lyre .
- 2. Orpheus only had to start tuning his lyre and cerberus would already be sprawled out , rolling from side to side , wagging his snake tails .
- 3. The son of zeus and the twin brother of zethus , with whom he built a wall around thebes by charming the stones into place with the music of his magical lyre .
- 4. The poetry was chanted to the accompaniment of the lyre .
- 5. As the argument went on , hermes began to play his lyre .