lira

Definition of Lira in English :

1. lira, maltese lira

the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents

2. lira, turkish lira

the basic unit of money in Turkey

3. italian lira, lira

formerly the basic unit of money in Italy; equal to 100 centesimi

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Lira

nounWord forms: plural lire (ˈlɪərɪ , Italian ˈliːre) or liras

1.

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

2. Also called: pound

the standard monetary unit of Turkey, divided into 100 kuruş

3.

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

nounWord forms: plural ˈlire (ˈlɪreɪ ; lirˈā) or ˈliras

1.

a.

the former basic monetary unit of Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City, superseded in 2002 by the euro

b.

the former basic monetary unit of Malta, superseded in 2008 by the euro

2.

the basic monetary unit of Turkey

see the table of monetary units in the Reference Supplement

n. pl. li·re (lîrā, lērĕ) or li·ras Abbr. l.

1. See Table at currency.

2. The primary unit of currency in Italy, Malta, San Marino, and the Vatican City before the adoption of the euro.