lira, Italian lira
(noun) formerly the basic unit of money in Italy; equal to 100 centesimi
lira, Turkish lira
(noun) the basic unit of money in Turkey
lira, Maltese lira
(noun) the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lira (plural lire or liras)
The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
The currency of Lebanon (also pound), Syria (also pound), Jordan (also dinar)
The former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino, Cyprus and the Vatican City, superseded by the euro
lira (plural lirot or liroth or liras)
The former currency of Israel, superseded by the sheqel.
lira
A Ukrainian folk musical instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy.
lira (plural lirae)
Any of a set of fine ridges on the shells of some molluscs
• Lair, aril, lair, lari, liar, rail, rial
Source: Wiktionary
Li"ra, n. ; pl. Lire. Etym: [It., fr. L. libra the Roman pound. Cf. Livre.]
Definition: An Italian coin equivalent in value to the French franc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
