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lyrist
lyr·ist [ lírrist ] (plural lyr·ists)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. lyre player: somebody who plays a lyre
2. music 
Same as  lyricist (sense 1)

[Mid-17th century. Via Latin lyrista< Greek luristēs< lura "lyre"]
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