lyres (0 synonym found)

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Definition of lyres:

(n) : (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.
(n) : Any instrument of the same musicological classification; any yoke lute.
(n) : A lyre-shaped sheet music holder that attaches to a wind instrument when a music stand is impractical.
(v) : (rare) to play the lyre
(n) : (obsolete) A composer of lyric poetry.

Definition of lyres:

(n) : (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.
(n) : Any instrument of the same musicological classification; any yoke lute.
(n) : A lyre-shaped sheet music holder that attaches to a wind instrument when a music stand is impractical.
(v) : (rare) to play the lyre
(n) : (obsolete) A composer of lyric poetry.

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