lira
noun
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. L., Lit.
lire
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pluralof lira.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He said the Turkish government would offer families 10,000 Turkish lire, or around $530.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2023
“I told them my asking price was 1 million lire, thinking that would put a stop to the whole thing,” Lollobrigida told Vanity Fair in 2015.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2023
The cash introduction saw the new euro notes and coins quickly replace German marks, French francs and Italian lire in ATMs, cash registers, and wallets and purses.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2021
The same waiter was there, and I ordered an amaretti, removing the secret stash of lire from underneath my habit.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2012
“Twelve lire for ten. It’s not worth it. My wife lost twenty lire.”
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
