lira

(lirə)

noun pl. lire , liras

  1. the former basic monetary unit of Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City, superseded in 2002 by the euro
  2. the basic monetary unit of:
    1. Turkey
    2. Malta

Origin: It < L libra, a balance, pound

See lira in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. li·re (lîrˈā, lēˈrĕ) or li·ras Abbr. l.
  1. See Table at currency.
  2. The primary unit of currency in Italy, Malta, San Marino, and the Vatican City before the adoption of the euro.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: , from Old Italian

Origin: , from Old Provençal liura

Origin: , from Latin lībra, a unit of weight, pound

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