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Lyra.

A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lyre. It includes the bright star Vega and the Ring Nebula.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈlaɪ.ɹə//ˈlɪ(ə)ɹ.ə/rare
  1. A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lyre. It includes the bright star Vega and the Ring Nebula.

  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin Lyra/lyra, from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra, “a lyre; the constellation Lyra”). Doublet of lira, lyra, and lyre.

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