lira

Definitions


[ˈlɪərə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- (until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of Italy, notionally equal to 100 centesimos

- the basic monetary unit of Turkey, equal to 100 kurus


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Origin:
Italian, from Provençal liura, from Latin libra ‘pound’




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