lira

[ leer-uh; Italian lee-rah ]

/ ˈlɪər ə; Italian ˈli rɑ /

noun, plural li·re [leer-ey; Italian lee-re], /ˈlɪər eɪ; Italian ˈli rɛ/, li·ras.

a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.

a monetary unit of Malta, San Marino, and the Vatican City until the euro was adopted.

a silver, bronze, or chrome steel coin and monetary unit of Turkey, equal to 100 kurus; equal to 100 piasters before 1933; Turkish pound. Abbreviation: TL.

Origin of lira

1610–20; <Italian <Old Provençal lieura<Latin lībra pound

Words nearby lira

liquorice, liquorice allsorts, liquorish, liquor store, liquor up, lira, lira da braccio, lirella, lirellate, liriodendron, liriope

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for lira

Ismail Adin, another shop owner in Beyoglu, also said sales of alcohol were down, from about 5,000 Lira a day to 2,000 Lira.
With New Turkish Liquor Ban, Raki Goes Underground|Thomas Seibert|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I get 400 Turkish lira ($198) a month and 300 of that goes on rent.
Syria’s Christians Flee Kidnappings, Rape, Executions|Jamie Dettmer|November 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For I feel sure that you will undertake the business I ask, for love of me and a commission of a lira of piccoli for each ducat.
Arethusa|F. Marion Crawford
Lira nodded and took an unusually large bite out of the loaf.
The Little Spanish Dancer|Madeline Brandeis

I had imagined him to be but a chance acquaintance of the Lira family, having little or no personal interest in their doings.
A Roman Singer|F. Marion Crawford
Third, there were two obligato instruments, the pipe used in the duet of the two shepherds, and the "lira" played by Orpheus.
Some Forerunners of Italian Opera|William James Henderson
On account of the name of the doge this coin was known as the Lira Tron for centuries.
The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896|William Arthur Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for lira

lira

/ (ˈlɪərə, Italian ˈliːra) /

noun plural lire (ˈlɪərɪ, Italian ˈliːre) or liras

the former standard monetary unit of Italy, San Marino, and the Vatican City, divided into 100 centesimi; replaced by the euro in 2002

Also called: pound the standard monetary unit of Turkey, divided into 100 kuruş

the former standard monetary unit of Malta, divided into 100 cents or 1000 mils; replaced by the euro in 2008

Word Origin for lira

Italian, from Latin lībra pound

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lira
释义	lira [ leer-uh; Italian lee-rah ] / ˈlɪər ə; Italian ˈli rɑ / noun, plural li·re [leer-ey; Italian lee-re], /ˈlɪər eɪ; Italian ˈli rɛ/, li·ras. a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit. a monetary unit of Malta, San Marino, and the Vatican City until the euro was adopted. a silver, bronze, or chrome steel coin and monetary unit of Turkey, equal to 100 kurus; equal to 100 piasters before 1933; Turkish pound. Abbreviation: TL. Origin of lira 1610–20; <Italian <Old Provençal lieura<Latin lībra pound Words nearby lira liquorice, liquorice allsorts, liquorish, liquor store, liquor up, lira, lira da braccio, lirella, lirellate, liriodendron, liriope Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lira Ismail Adin, another shop owner in Beyoglu, also said sales of alcohol were down, from about 5,000 Lira a day to 2,000 Lira. With New Turkish Liquor Ban, Raki Goes Underground\|Thomas Seibert\|June 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I get 400 Turkish lira ($198) a month and 300 of that goes on rent. Syria’s Christians Flee Kidnappings, Rape, Executions\|Jamie Dettmer\|November 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST For I feel sure that you will undertake the business I ask, for love of me and a commission of a lira of piccoli for each ducat. Arethusa\|F. Marion Crawford Lira nodded and took an unusually large bite out of the loaf. The Little Spanish Dancer\|Madeline Brandeis I had imagined him to be but a chance acquaintance of the Lira family, having little or no personal interest in their doings. A Roman Singer\|F. Marion Crawford Third, there were two obligato instruments, the pipe used in the duet of the two shepherds, and the "lira" played by Orpheus. Some Forerunners of Italian Opera\|William James Henderson On account of the name of the doge this coin was known as the Lira Tron for centuries. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896\|William Arthur Shaw British Dictionary definitions for lira lira / (ˈlɪərə, Italian ˈliːra) / noun plural lire (ˈlɪərɪ, Italian ˈliːre) or liras the former standard monetary unit of Italy, San Marino, and the Vatican City, divided into 100 centesimi; replaced by the euro in 2002 Also called: pound the standard monetary unit of Turkey, divided into 100 kuruş the former standard monetary unit of Malta, divided into 100 cents or 1000 mils; replaced by the euro in 2008 Word Origin for lira Italian, from Latin lībra pound Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	pair pair bond pairing pairle pair-oar pair of compasses pair off pair production pair royal pairs pair skating pair trawling paisa paisano paisiello paisley paitrick paiute pajama pajama party pajamas pak pakahi pakanbaru pakapoo