Lira definition
The primary unit of currency in Italy, Malta, San Marino, and the Vatican City before the adoption of the euro.
noun
The former basic monetary unit of:
- Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City, superseded in 2002 by the.
- Malta, superseded in 2008 by the.
noun
The basic monetary unit of Turkey.
noun
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.
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Origin of lira
- Italian from Old Italian from Old Provençal liura from Latin lībra a unit of weight, pound
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Italian lira.
From Wiktionary