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Lyra

[ lahy-ruh ]

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noun

genitive Lyrae

Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
a female given name.
(lowercase) glockenspiel ( def ).

Lyra

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noun

a small constellation in the N hemisphere lying near Cygnus and Draco and containing the star Vega, an eclipsing binary ( Beta Lyrae ), a planetary nebula (the Ring Nebula ), and a variable star, RR Lyrae

Lyra

A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cygnus and Hercules. Lyra (the Lyre) contains the bright star Vega.

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They are named after the constellation Lyra and the radiant position, which is where the meteors appear to emanate from, is south-west of the star Vega.

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The annual meteor shower event will be most visible in April and is named after the constellation Lyra, the harp, located near the point in the sky where the Lyrids appear to originate.

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The couple's daughter Lyra was born last year, and Škorjanec said that he felt "so lucky" that he had been able to spend time with her.

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Lyra McKee was killed by a single bullet to the head, a state pathologist has told Belfast Crown Court.

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A retired police officer has told a court he heard a “horrifying scream” around the time Lyra McKee was murdered.

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