lira
Americannoun
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a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. L., Lit.
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a monetary unit of Malta, San Marino, and the Vatican City until the euro was adopted.
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a silver, bronze, or chrome steel coin and monetary unit of Turkey, equal to 100 kurus; equal to 100 piasters before 1933; Turkish pound. TL.
noun
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the former standard monetary unit of Italy, San Marino, and the Vatican City, divided into 100 centesimi; replaced by the euro in 2002
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Also called: pound. the standard monetary unit of Turkey, divided into 100 kuruş
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the former standard monetary unit of Malta, divided into 100 cents or 1000 mils; replaced by the euro in 2008
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Etymology
Origin of lira
1610–20; < Italian < Old Provençal lieura < Latin lībra pound
Example Sentences
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Erik Lira, Johan Vásquez, Jesús Gallardo and Roberto Alvarado are the Mexican players who have covered the most ground for the national team in both matches, making them candidates for rest.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
“When people know about the accounts, they are overwhelmingly supportive,” Lira told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026
Working with the FBI in Mexico, Mexican authorities, and the Orange County district attorney’s office, investigators tracked Lira to a home south of the border where she was apprehended.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
Lira notes that the immune system is affected by many lifestyle factors, including sleep quality, nutrition, vaccination, stress, inactivity, and certain medications that suppress immune activity.
From Science Daily • Oct. 14, 2025
And the people got ready and piled their belongings in the canoes, and on a certain day they left their village and ascended their broad river, the Lira.
From My Dark Companions And Their Strange Stories by Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton)
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