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Lyre word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "lyre" word

[noun] a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
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\Lyre\, n. [OE. lire, OF. lyre, L. lyra, Gr. ?. Cf. {Lyra}.] 1. (Mus.) A stringed instrument of music; a kind of harp much used by the ancients, as an accompaniment to poetry. Note: The lyre was the peculiar instrument of Apollo, the tutelary god of music and poetry. It gave name to the species of verse called lyric, to which it originally furnished an accompaniment 2. (Astron.) One of the constellations; Lyra. See {Lyra}. {Lyre bat} (Zo["o]l.), a small bat ({Megaderma lyra}), inhabiting India and Ceylon. It is remarkable for the enormous size and curious shape of the nose membrane and ears. {Lyre turtle} (Zo["o]l.), the leatherback.

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The fun area, different aproach to word »lyre«

Let's analyse "lyre" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: ERYL. Average typing speed for these characters is 1090 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: lyre: 5 = 5, reduced: 5 (or 3 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: lyre: 3 + 7 + 9 + 5 = 24, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
Y (1) 25 Knight of Wands Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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