Lyrelike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a lyre.

    "R. Judah said that the lyrelike instrument of the sanctuary had seven strings; in messianic days it will have eight strings; and in the world-to-come it will have ten strings, as written in Ps. 33:2, 3."

Example

More examples

"R. Judah said that the lyrelike instrument of the sanctuary had seven strings; in messianic days it will have eight strings; and in the world-to-come it will have ten strings, as written in Ps. 33:2, 3."

Etymology

From lyre + -like.

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