Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: lyre
IPA transcription: [l'aɪɹ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: lyre
    Meaning: a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
Usage examples
  • And finally comes Apollo." She reached over and murmured to Mrs. Phillips: "None too skillful on the lyre, and none too strong in the lungs...."
  • And besides the drink offerings they built an altar to Apollo, saviour of ships, and burnt thigh bones; and Orpheus dedicated his lyre; whence the place has the name of Lyra.