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lyre
(music) An ancient stringed musical instrument (a yoke lutechordophone) 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.
Any instrument of the same musicological classification; any yoke lute.
A lyre-shaped sheet music holder that attaches to a wind instrument when a music stand is impractical.
“In ancient Greece and Rome, the lyre was played during important religious ceremonies and was believed to have the power to soothe the gods.”
“The angels are depicted as playing a collection of musical instruments, including the harp, tambourine, cymbals, lyre and psaltery.”
“The angels are playing a collection of musical instruments, including the harp, tambourine, cymbals, lyre and psaltery.”
lyrebird
Either of two large ground-dwelling Australiansongbirds, of the genus Menura, named because of the beautiful tail feathers of one species, the superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) which can be erected to look like a lyre, most notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment.
“As it sings it, the lyrebird steps sideways, in an avian version of the grapevine, with its tail spread out like a veil.”
“Hike to deep gorges with plunging waterfalls and spot native fauna such as the pouched frog and rare Alberts lyrebird.”
“The lyrebird song is probably the most complex bird song, ever…If you listen in the bush in southern Australia, you may think you're surrounded by 10 different species.”
lyretail
Any of various fishes whose tails resemble a lyre (musical instrument).
