noun
- an ancient stringed musical instrument with a U-shaped frame and strings stretched between the frame and a crossbar
Examples
- Apollo is often depicted holding a golden lyre in Greek mythology.
- The musician played a haunting melody on his lyre.
- Ancient Greek poets accompanied their verses with the lyre.
- The lyre was a popular instrument in classical antiquity.
- She learned to play the lyre as part of her music history course.
- The museum displayed a beautifully preserved Roman lyre.