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lempira
[ lem-peer-uh ]
/ lɛmˈpɪər ə /
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noun
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
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Origin of lempira
First recorded in 1930–35; from Latin American Spanish; named after Lempira (1497–1537), a war chief of the Lenca people of western Honduras, who was killed fighting the Spanish conquistadors in 1537
Words nearby lempira
lemon yellow, Le Morte d'Arthur, Lempa, Lemper, Lempert operation, lempira, Lemuel, lemur, Lemuralia, lemures, Lemuria
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British Dictionary definitions for lempira
lempira
/ (lɛmˈpɪərə) /
noun
the standard monetary unit of Honduras, divided into 100 centavos
Word Origin for lempira
American Spanish, after Lempira, Indian chief who opposed the Spanish
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