Lyre: String instrument from Greek classical antiquity
A lyre (pronounce to rhyme with fire) is an instrument which is like a mixture between a harp and a guitar.
It is held in one hand and the strings are strummed using the other hand. Lyres were among the first string instruments to be invented.
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