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Definition of: lira
(lir′ə, Ital. lē′rä) noun plural li·re (lir′ə, Ital. lē′rā)
1. The monetary unit of Italy, a small coin equivalent to 100 centesimi.
2. A gold coin of Turkey equivalent to 100 piasters: also called Turkish pound. [<Ital. <L libra pound]
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