noun🔗ShareAn 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."The museum displayed an ancient lyre, its delicate strings still echoing with the music of centuries past. "musiccultureartmythologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA lyre-shaped sheet music holder that attaches to a wind instrument when a music stand is impractical."The marching band clarinet player used a lyre to hold his sheet music since he couldn't carry a music stand while playing and walking. "musicutensildeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA composer of lyric poetry."Homer, the famous lyre, wrote epic poems like the Iliad. "literaturemusicpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
