LIRE
LIRA
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
Etymology 1
Noun
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.
Etymology 2
Noun
lire (plural lires)
(UK dialectal, Scotland) The cheek.
(UK dialectal, Scotland) Face; appearance of the face or skin; complexion; hue.
Etymology 3
Noun
lire (plural lires)
(UK dialectal, Scotland, Orkney, Shetland, ornithology) The Manx shearwater (bird).
Etymology 4
Noun
lire
plural of lira
Homophones
• lyre
Anagrams
• Iler, Irel., Lier, Reil, Riel, lier, riel, rile
Source: Wiktionary
LIRA
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