LYRA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Lyra mean? 

• LYRA (noun)
  The noun LYRA has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: LYRA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LYRA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Instance hypernyms:

constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)

Meronyms (members of "Lyra"):

Vega (the brightest star in the constellation Lyra)

 Context examples 

Preliminary orbital calculations suggested that the object had come from the approximate direction of the bright star Vega, in the northern constellation of Lyra.

(ESO Observations Show First Interstellar Asteroid is Like Nothing Seen Before, ESO)

A/2017 U1 came from the direction of the constellation Lyra, cruising through interstellar space at a brisk clip of 15.8 miles (25.5 kilometers) per second.

(Small Asteroid or Comet 'Visits' from Beyond the Solar System, NASA)