First Known Use: 1617
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1lira
noun li·ra \ˈlir-ə, ˈlē-rə\
plural li·re \ˈlē-(ˌ)rā\ also liras
Definition of LIRA
: the basic monetary unit of Italy until 2002
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Origin of LIRA
Italian, from Latin libra, a unit of weight
2lira
noun
plural liras
3lira
noun
plural li·roth or li·rot \ˈlē-ˌrōt, -ˌrōth\
Definition of LIRA
: the former Israeli pound
Origin of LIRA
Modern Hebrew, from Italian
First Known Use: circa 1946
4lira
noun
plural li·ri \ˈlē-(ˌ)rē\
Definition of LIRA
: the basic monetary unit of Malta until 2008
Origin of LIRA
Maltese, from Italian
First Known Use: circa 1985
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