English dictionary
Lyra
/'l/aI/r/@/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A northern constellation, the Harp, containing a white star of the first magnitude, called <i>Alpha Lyræ</i>, <i>or Vega</i>.
Source: webster1913