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lira

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪərə/
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Definition of lira

noun (plural lire /ˈlɪərə, ˈlɪəreɪ, ˈlɪəri/)

  • 1(until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of Italy, notionally equal to 100 centesimos.
  • 2the basic monetary unit of Turkey, equal to 100 kurus.

Origin:

Italian, from Provençal liura, from Latin libra 'pound'

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