lir ‧ a /ˈlɪərə $ ˈlɪrə/ BrE AmE noun ( plural lire /-reɪ/ or liras ) [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: Latin libra , a unit of weight ]
the standard unit of money in Malta and Turkey, and used in Italy before the ↑ euro
lir ‧ a /ˈlɪərə $ ˈlɪrə/ BrE AmE noun ( plural lire /-reɪ/ or liras ) [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: Latin libra , a unit of weight ]
the standard unit of money in Malta and Turkey, and used in Italy before the ↑ euro
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012