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Lyrical :: Lyrical (a.) Of or pertaining to a lyre or harp.

Barbiton :: Barbiton (n.) An ancient Greek instrument resembling a lyre.

Phorminx :: Phorminx (n.) A kind of lyre used by the Greeks.

Lyrated :: Lyrated (a.) Lyre-shaped, or spatulate and oblong, with small lobes toward the base; as, a lyrate leaf..

Shell :: Shell (n.) An instrument of music, as a lyre, -- the first lyre having been made, it is said, by drawing strings over a tortoise shell..

Harp :: Harp (n.) A constellation; Lyra, or the Lyre..

Trigon :: Trigon (n.) A kind of triangular lyre or harp.

Lyrated :: Lyrated (a.) Shaped like a lyre, as the tail of the blackcock, or that of the lyre bird..

Sparlyre :: Sparlyre (n.) The calf of the leg.

Phillyrea :: Phillyrea (n.) A genus of evergreen plants growing along the shores of the Mediterranean, and breading a fruit resembling that of the olive..

Lyrist :: Lyrist (n.) A musician who plays on the harp or lyre; a composer of lyrical poetry.

Lyre :: Lyre (n.) One of the constellations; Lyra. See Lyra.

Bullen-bullen :: Bullen-bullen (n.) The lyre bird.

Heptachord :: Heptachord (n.) A lyre with seven chords.

Phaeacian :: Phaeacian (a.) Of or pertaining to the Phaeacians, a fabulous seafaring people fond of the feast, the lyre, and the dance, mentioned by Homer..

Phillyrin :: Phillyrin (n.) A glucoside extracted from Phillyrea as a bitter white crystalline substance. It is sometimes used as a febrifuge.

Lyre :: Lyre (n.) A stringed instrument of music; a kind of harp much used by the ancients, as an accompaniment to poetry..

Lyriferous :: Lyriferous (a.) Having a lyre-shaped shoulder girdle, as certain fishes..

Trichord :: Trichord (n.) An instrument, as a lyre or harp, having three strings..

Animate :: Animate (v. t.) To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of; as, to animate a lyre..

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