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
lire (plural lires)
(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Flesh, brawn, or muscle; the fleshy part of a person or animal in contradistinction to the bone and skin.
(UK dialectal, Scotland) The fleshy part of a roast capon, etc. as distinguished from a limb or joint.
lire (plural lires)
(UK dialectal, Scotland) The cheek.
(UK dialectal, Scotland) Face; appearance of the face or skin; complexion; hue.
lire (plural lires)
(UK dialectal, Scotland, Orkney, Shetland, ornithology) The Manx shearwater (bird).
lire
plural of lira
• lyre
• Iler, Irel., Lier, Reil, Riel, lier, riel, rile
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
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
