lira

lira
[[t]lɪ͟ərə[/t]]
lire
N-COUNT: usu num N
The lira is the unit of money that is used in Italy. Turkey and Syria also have a unit of money called a lira.

It only cost me 400,000 lire...

New coin-operated telephones take 100, 200 and 500 lire coins.

N-SING: the N
The lira is also used to refer to the Italian currency system, and sometimes to the currency system of other countries which use the lira.

The franc has been under no pressure compared with the lira and the pound.


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