lira

/ˈlɪrə/
noun
  1. The former basic unit of money in Italy, Turkey, and some other countries, replaced by the euro in Italy in 2002.
    • He exchanged his dollars for Turkish lira before his trip to Istanbul.
    • The price of a coffee in Rome used to be about 1,500 lire.
    • She found an old 500-lira coin in her grandmother's drawer.
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