[ 'lɪərə ]
■ noun ( plural lire 'lɪərə , 'lɪəreɪ , 'lɪəri )
1》 (until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of Italy, notionally equal to 100 centesimos.
2》 the basic monetary unit of Turkey, equal to 100 kurus.
Origin
Ital., from Provençal liura , from L. libra 'pound'.