Lyra

American  

[lahy-ruh] / ˈlaɪ rə /

noun

genitive

Lyrae

1. Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.

2. a female given name.

3. (lowercase) glockenspiel.

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Lyra British  

/ ˈlaɪərə /

noun

1. 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 Scientific  

/ lī′rə /

1. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cygnus and Hercules. Lyra (the Lyre) contains the bright star Vega.

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Example Sentences

Sir Philip, author of the hugely popular novels about Lyra Silvertongue, the heroine of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust trilogies, thinks writers should be compensated.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

Sir Philip's latest novel, The Rose Field, completes the second trilogy about Lyra.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

He adds that after saying farewell to Lyra and all the other characters in his books, he will "miss them a little bit".

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

Lynch, the Women’s Intercontinental Champion, returned to WWE from a year-long absence, teaming with Lyra Valkyria to win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 41 in April.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

Malcolm pulled up a stool with his foot and sat Lyra on his knee next to Sister Fenella.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman