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 feeds lire into a public scale and, shocked by the number, embarks on a starvation diet so extreme he winds up passing out near the Uffizi Gallery.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2024
Last year, workers conserving adult shoes found an Italian 100 lire banknote in a lady’s high-heeled shoe that was also imprinted with the name Ranzini, which was a shoe manufacturer in Trieste.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2023
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
“Give them five lire apiece and five lire for yourself. My papers are in the other pocket. You may give them to the nurse.”
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
