ли́ра

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1.
lyremusic
Древние гре́ки игра́ли на ли́ре.
The ancient Greeks played the lyre.
Also figuratively as a symbol of poetry and poetic inspiration.
2.
liracurrency
Раньше в Ита́лии плати́ли ли́рами.
People used to pay in liras in Italy.
Former currency of Italy; also the currency of Turkey.
3.
(rare) Lyraastronomy
Са́мая я́ркая звезда́ созве́здия Ли́ры — Ве́га.
The brightest star in the constellation Lyra is Vega.
Usually capitalised as Лира.
4.
(rare) hurdy-gurdymusic
Слепо́й музыка́нт игра́л на колёсной ли́ре.
The blind musician played the hurdy-gurdy.
Usually колёсная лира; instrument of wandering beggar musicians.

Examples

Мне очень по душе звуча́ние колёсной ли́ры.
I enjoy the way hurdy-gurdy sounds a lot.
В музее мы увидели древнюю греческую лиру.
At the museum, we saw an ancient Greek lyre.
Раньше в Италии платили лирами, а теперь евро.
People used to pay in lire in Italy, but now they pay in euros.