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lira

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. lira (noun)
  2. lira (noun)
  3. lira (noun)
  4. lira (noun)

1li·ra

noun \ˈlir-ə, ˈlē-rə\
plural li·re\ˈlē-(ˌ)rā\ also liras

Definition of LIRA

: the basic monetary unit of Italy until 2002

Origin of LIRA

Italian, from Latin libra, a unit of weight
First Known Use: 1617

Rhymes with LIRA

era, gerah, Hera, Pyrrha, sirrah, wirra

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