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A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lyre. It includes the bright star Vega and the Ring Nebula.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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A female given name from Ancient Greek.
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The middle portion of the ventral surface of the fornix of the brain.
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Usage: dated
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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A vertically suspended hoop used in acrobatic performances.
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A bowed string musical instrument used in the Byzantine Empire.
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A bowed instrument used in folk music in Crete, Greece.
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a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: constellation
History
Borrowed from Latin Lyra/lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra, “a lyre; the constellation Lyra”). Doublet of lira, lyra, and lyre.
So called from the arrangement of the lines with which it is marked in the human brain.
From Ancient Greek λῠ́ρᾱ (lŭ́rā) or Modern Greek λύρα (lýra). Doublet of lira, Lyra, and lyre.
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