Definitions
formerly the basic unit of money in Italy; equal to 100 centesimi
Word origin
From Italian lira, from Latin lībra (partly via Turkish lira, Arabic لِيرَة (līra), Maltese lira, Greek λίρα (líra), and Hebrew לִירָה (“lirá”), all of which are originally from the Italian). Doublet of arratel, libbra, Libra, libra, litra, litre, livre, and rottol.
Used in a sentence
“The first evidence of the Byzantine lira is in a Persian literary source of the ninth century.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Currency of Turkey”4 letters
02“Old Italian money”4 letters
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