Definitions
1.NounAn 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.
Any instrument of the same musicological classification; any yoke lute.
2.NounAny instrument of the same musicological classification; any yoke lute.
3.NounA lyre-shaped sheet music holder that attaches to a wind instrument when a music stand is impractical.
4.NounA composer of lyric poetry.
5.Verbto play the lyre