Lira - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Lira :  (noun)
1: the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents [syn: Maltese lira]
2: the basic unit of money in Turkey [syn: Turkish lira]
3: formerly the basic unit of money in Italy; equal to 100 centesimi [syn: Italian lira]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Lira : \Li"ra\ (l[=e]"r[.a]), n.; pl. Lire (-r[asl]). [It., fr. L. libra the Roman pound. Cf. Livre.] An Italian coin equivalent in value to the French franc.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

LIRA. The name of a foreign coin. In all computations at the custom house, theLira : of Sardinia shall be estimated at eighteen cents and six mills. Act of March 22, 1846. The lira of the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom, and the lira of Tuscany, at sixteen cents. Act of March 22, 1846.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Lira

maz_aktuell: Ach so: Für alle die Lira Bajramaj nicht kennen: Weltmeisterin und vor allem Spielerin bei Turbine #Potsdam http://tinyurl.com/y8oy62o
maz_aktuell: Hach wie romantisch: Zwangsheirat und doch glücklich, aber das ist nur ein Aspekt der Biografie von Lira Bajramaj http://tinyurl.com/y8oy62o
cihansalim: Garanti'nin Flexi'si adam soymaya başladı galiba.@flexi_card yıllık ücretim 80 Lira olmuş,bir de kazanılan bonusa sınırlama gelmiş.ne bu ya!
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