lyre

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q201129}}{{lb|en|string instrument}} An ancient stringed [[musical instrument]] (a [[yoke lute]] [[chordophone]]) of Greek origin, consisting of two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a ''[[yoke]]''), and strings, parallel to the [[soundboard]], connecting the body to the yoke.
2. A lyre-shaped sheet music holder that attaches to a wind instrument when a music stand is impractical.
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A composer of lyric poetry.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|rare}} to play the lyre

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