Meanings
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1
noun
the former basic unit of currency of Italy and Malta
Before the euro, the meal would have cost several thousand lire.
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2
noun
the basic unit of currency of Turkey
The price was displayed in Turkish lira.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Italian lira, from Latin libra, 'a pound weight or balance.' The currency name spread from Italy into several Mediterranean and Middle Eastern languages.