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Pronunciation : Lyr"ic, Lyr"ic*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. lyricus, Gr. lyrique. See Lyre.]
Definition : 1. Of or pertaining to a lyre or harp.

2. Fitted to be sung to the lyre; hence, also, appropriate for song; -- said especially of poetry which expresses the individual emotions of the poet. "Sweet lyric song." Milton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Lyr"ic
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A lyric poem; a lyrical composition.

2. A composer of lyric poems. [R.] Addison.

3. A verse of the kind usually employed in lyric poetry; -- used chiefly in the plural. 4. pl.

Defn: The words of a song.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913