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Lyra

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Noun

1. lyra

a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega

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Lyra

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nounWord forms: Latin genitive Lyrae (ˈlaɪəriː )
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

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Lyra

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noun
a N constellation between Hercules and Cygnus containing the bright star Vega; the Harp; the Lyre

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Lyra

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n.
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cygnus and Hercules and containing Vega.

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