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lyres Meaning & Definition

What Does Lyres Mean?

As a noun, lyres means plural of lyre. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of lyre.

Lyres Definition (Noun)

  1. plural of lyre

Lyres as a Verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lyre

Noun

  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. A lyre-shaped sheet music holder that attaches to a wind instrument when a music stand is impractical.
  3. A composer of lyric poetry.

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