Definition of "lyre" in Anglais

noun

1. (music) 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. (obsolete) A composer of lyric poetry.

verb

1. (rare) to play the lyre