Associations to the word «Lyre»
Noun
- Orpheus
- Lute
- Lyra
- Hermes
- Harp
- Apollo
- Muse
- Cymbal
- Tortoise
- Minstrel
- Flute
- Accompaniment
- Heracles
- Chord
- Thebes
- Bard
- Nero
- Wreath
- Hades
- Instrument
- String
- Zeus
- Artemis
- Iliad
- Quiver
- Ode
- Tuning
- Achilles
- Fiddle
- Palette
- Siren
- Aphrodite
- Laurel
- Eros
- Hymn
- Vase
- Olympus
- Decca
- Constellation
- Pipe
- Sang
- Perseus
- Oboe
- Crete
- Yoke
- Maia
- Odysseus
- Recitation
- Playing
- Bow
- Tune
- Homer
- Horn
- Nectar
- Hercules
- Sing
- Nymph
- Tripod
- Elegy
- Singing
- Trumpet
- Harmony
- Pantomime
- Cappella
- Strain
- Greco
- Ig
- Underworld
- Lament
- Spiral
- Rattle
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
LYRE, noun. (musical instrument) An 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.
LYRE, noun. Any instrument of the same musicological classification; any yoke lute.
LYRE, noun. A lyre-shaped sheet music holder that attaches to a wind instrument when a music stand is impractical.
Dictionary definition
LYRE, noun. A harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.