Lyre

Definitions

1. 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. Any instrument of the same musicological classification; any yoke lute.
3. A lyre-shaped sheet music holder that attaches to a wind instrument when a music stand is impractical.
4. A composer of lyric poetry.
   obsolete

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