Definitions

1. noun

A stringed musical instrument with a pear-shaped body, typically having four strings and played with a plectrum.

“The musician began to play a melancholy tune on her lyre.”

2. verb

To play or accompany music on a lyre.

“He spent the evening lyre-ing to the crowd at the tavern.”

3. noun

A poetic or musical term for a woman, especially in ancient Greece.

“The poet called her a lyre, emphasizing her musical talents.”