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Definition of Lyra

Lyra

  1. A northern constellation, the Harp, containing a white star of the first magnitude, called Alpha Lyrae, or Vega.
  2. The middle portion of the ventral surface of the fornix of the brain; -- so called from the arrangement of the lines with which it is marked in the human brain.

Lyra Translations

lyra in Dutch is Lier
lyra in French is lierre

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