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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024li•ra /ˈlɪrə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. li•re /ˈlɪreɪ/USA pronunciation li•ras. - Currencythe basic monetary units of Italy, Malta, and Turkey.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024li•ra (lēr′ə; It. lē′rä),USA pronunciation n., pl. li•re (lēr′ā; It. lē′re),USA pronunciation li•ras. - Currencya coin and monetary unit of Italy, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbr.: L., Lit.
- Currencya silver, bronze, or chrome steel coin and monetary unit of Turkey, equal to 100 kurus;
equal to 100 piasters before 1933;
Turkish pound. Abbr.: TL.
- Latin lībra pound
- Old Provencal lieura
- Italian
- 1610–20
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lira /ˈlɪərə; Italian: ˈliːra/ n ( pl lire /ˈlɪərɪ; Italian: ˈliːre/, 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
Etymology: Italian, from Latin lībra pound |