Lyra

['laɪrə]

Definition

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

Editor: Tamara--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A northern constellation, the Harp, containing a white star of the first magnitude, called Alpha Lyrae, or Vega.

(n.) The middle portion of the ventral surface of the fornix of the brain; -- so called from the arrangement of the lines with which it is marked in the human brain.

Editor: Sharon