Lire

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lira \Li"ra\ (l[=e]"r[.a]), n.; pl. {Lire} (l[=e]"r[asl]). [It.,
     fr. L. libra the Roman pound. Cf. {Livre}.]
     An Italian coin equivalent in value to the French franc.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  lira
       n 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}]
       [also: {lire} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lire
       See {lira}