lira

[ leer-uh; Italian lee-rah ]

noun

, plural li·re [leer, -ey, lee, -, r, e], li·ras.

1. a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. : L., Lit.
2. a monetary unit of Malta, San Marino, and the Vatican City until the euro was adopted.
3. a silver, bronze, or chrome steel coin and monetary unit of Turkey, equal to 100 kurus; equal to 100 piasters before 1933; Turkish pound. : TL.

lira

/ ˈlɪərə; ˈliːra /

noun

1. the former standard monetary unit of Italy, San Marino, and the Vatican City, divided into 100 centesimi; replaced by the euro in 2002
2. Also calledpound the standard monetary unit of Turkey, divided into 100 kuruş
3. the former standard monetary unit of Malta, divided into 100 cents or 1000 mils; replaced by the euro in 2008

Word History and Origins

Origin of lira¹

1610–20; < Italian < Old Provençal lieura < Latin lībra pound

Word History and Origins

Origin of lira¹

Italian, from Latin lībra pound

Example Sentences

For the game against New Zealand and another on Sept. 10 with Canada in Arlington, Texas, he summoned 26 players, including midfielder Érik Lira of Cruz Azul and defender Alan Mozo of Chivas.

From Los Angeles Times

While being cross-examined by Girardi’s federal public defender, IRS special agent Ryan Roberson testified Monday that the government had sent letters notifying four attorneys who once worked at Girardi Keese that they were targets in the criminal fraud investigation: Christopher Aumais, Robert Finnerty, Keith Griffin and David Lira.

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Aumais, Finnerty and Lira did not respond to emails; defense attorneys for Griffin and Lira declined to comment.

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Lira — Girardi’s son-in-law — has been indicted separately in Chicago.

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Although Girardi is the sole defendant now on trial, the names of these other lawyers — Aumais, Lira, Finnerty and Griffin — have come up repeatedly in testimony and other evidence in recent days.

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