A musical instrument of ancient greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation. A stringed instrument of the harp family having two curved arms connected at the upper end by a crossbar, used to accompany a singer or reciter of poetry, especially in ancient greece Definition of lyre noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary
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Lyre, stringed musical instrument having a yoke, or two arms and a crossbar, projecting out from and level with the body
The strings run from a tailpiece on the bottom or front of the instrument to the crossbar Most lyres are plucked, but a few are bowed. The symbol is a lyre and the official flower is a red carnation, exemplifying the fraternity's colors. Lyre in american english (laɪr ) noun a small stringed instrument of the harp family, used by the ancient greeks to accompany singers and reciters
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