Associations to the word «Lira»

Wiktionary

LIRA, noun. The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
LIRA, noun. The currency of Lebanon (also pound), Syria (also pound), Jordan (also dinar), former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino, Cyprus and the Vatican City, superseded by the euro, and the former currency of Israel, superseded by the sheqel.
LIRA, noun. A Ukrainian folk musical instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy.
LIRA, noun. Any of a set of fine ridges on the shells of some molluscs

Dictionary definition

LIRA, noun. The basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents.
LIRA, noun. The basic unit of money in Turkey.
LIRA, noun. Formerly the basic unit of money in Italy; equal to 100 centesimi.

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