lira

lira, in music, a pear-shaped bowed instrument with three to five strings.

The lyre represents the peace of Elysium, the paradise where heroes were sent after they were appointed immortality by the gods. As for Orpheus, he acquired the lyre from his father, Apollo, who taught Orpheus how to play it.

noun. li·​ra de braccio ˈlir-ə-də-ˈbrä-(ˌ)chō plural liras da braccio. : a bowed stringed instrument of the 15th and 16th centuries played on the shoulder with five strings over the fingerboard and two drone strings.

The lira da braccio was a European string instrument that was played with a bow. It was used during the Renaissance. Italian poet-musicians in court in the 15th and 16th centuries often played it to accompany the poems they were reading. The lira da braccio was very similar to the medieval fiddle.

The lira, along with the related currencies of Europe and the Middle East, has its roots in the ancient Roman unit of weight known as the libra which referred to the Troy pound of silver.

A locked-in retirement account (LIRA) is a registered account designed to hold and invest pension assets that you and your former employers contributed to. Investments within the LIRA grow tax-deferred – this means you won't have to pay taxes on investment growth until you withdraw funds.

The symbolism of the lyre or harp positively representing Christ's sacrifice, with its lineage before Bosch back a thousand years to Cassiodorus, is turned in The Garden into the jolting sight of a sinful harper crucified on his own instrument, the strings threaded through his body at the neck, spine and anus.

Apollo As the god of mousike, Apollo presides over all music, songs, dance and poetry. He is the inventor of string-music and the frequent companion of the Muses, functioning as their chorus leader in celebrations. The lyre is a common attribute of Apollo.

lira [noun] the standard unit of money in Italy before the euro. lira [noun] the standard unit of money in Turkey.

noun,plural li·re [leer-ey; Italian lee-re], /ˈlɪər eɪ; Italian ˈli rɛ/, li·ras. a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.

₺Turkish lira / Symbol

In a LIRA, your savings will be kept “locked-in,” which means you won't be able to withdraw money until you retire. On one hand, that means you can't access it for expenses like education or housing; on the other, that makes it easier to be sure your money is there when you're ready to turn it into retirement income.