lira
lira
Definition
lira (lir′ə)
noun pl. li′re-ā, li′·ras
- the former basic monetary unit of Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City, superseded in 2002 by the euro
- the basic monetary unit of:
- Turkey
- Malta
Etymology: It < L libra, a balance, pound
lira Finance Definition
The
currency unit of Malta, comprised of 100 cents; the currency unit of Vatican
City, comprised of 100 centesimos; the currency unit of San Marino, comprised
of 100 centesimos; the currency unit of Turkey, comprised of 100 kurus.
lira
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- cost: We thanked him and bought a loaf of bread which looked like a large Chelsea bun and cost 1000,000 lire.
- pay: That would mean I would have to pay 35,000,000 lira to buy my ELP CD.
- have: Major political parties in Italy are now talking openly about having the lira back as a parallel currency to the euro.
- accept: Already a supermarket in Tuscany made a PR splash by announcing it would accept old-style lira for one weekend earlier this month.
- buy: So instead of £ 1 buying 2,500,000 lira, it now buys just 2.5 new lira.
- bring: I myself found no sign, during a week in Italy, of a great desire to bring back the lira.
Adjective modifier
- Turkish: In any case the fine shall not be less than 50 million Turkish liras.
- Italian: Cash in Italian lire at the Conference Registration Desk only.
Modifies a noun
- coin: Kingdom of Napoleon Gold Coins Twenty lire and forty lire gold coins were issued by the kingdom between 1807 and 1814.
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