Ly|ra

Ly|ra «LY ruh», noun, genitive Ly|rae.

a small northern constellation that was seen by ancient astronomers as having the rough outline of the lyre of Mercury or Orpheus. It contains Vega, the fifth brightest star, excluding the sun. »

The brightest star of the early summer evenings, however, is Vega, which is high in the east, part of Lyra, the lyre (Science News Letter).

Also, Lyre.

╂[< Latin Lyra < Greek Lýrā (literally) the lyre]