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lira
[ leer-uh; Italian lee-rah ]
/ ˈlɪər ə; Italian ˈli rɑ /
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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.
a monetary unit of Malta, San Marino, and the Vatican City until the euro was adopted.
a silver, bronze, or chrome steel coin and monetary unit of Turkey, equal to 100 kurus; equal to 100 piasters before 1933; Turkish pound. Abbreviation: TL.
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Origin of lira
1610–20; <Italian <Old Provençal lieura<Latin lībra pound
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British Dictionary definitions for lira
lira
/ (ˈlɪərə, Italian ˈliːra) /
noun plural lire (ˈlɪərɪ, Italian ˈliːre) or liras
the former standard monetary unit of Italy, San Marino, and the Vatican City, divided into 100 centesimi; replaced by the euro in 2002
Also called: pound the standard monetary unit of Turkey, divided into 100 kuruş
the former standard monetary unit of Malta, divided into 100 cents or 1000 mils; replaced by the euro in 2008
Word Origin for lira
Italian, from Latin lībra pound
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