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    Lyric (?), Lyrical (?),  a. [L. lyricus, Gr. : cf. F. lyrique. See Lyre.]
   1. Of or pertaining to a lyre or harp.
   
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   2. Fitted to be sung to the lyre; hence, also, appropriate for song; suitable for or suggestive of singing; -- of music or poetry.
   
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   3.  expressing deep personal emotion; -- said especially of poetry which expresses the individual emotions of the poet; as, “the dancer's lyrical performance”. “Sweet lyric song.”  Milton.
   
   Syn. -- lyric.
   
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   Lyric, n.
   1. A lyric poem; a lyrical composition.
   
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   2. A composer of lyric poems. [R.]  Addison.
   
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   3. A verse of the kind usually employed in lyric poetry; -- used chiefly in the plural.
   
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   4. pl. The words of a song.
   
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