In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
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
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