n. pl. li·re (lîrā, lērĕ) or li·ras Abbr. l. 1. See Table at currency. 2. The primary unit of currency in Italy, Malta, San Marino, and the Vatican City before the adoption of the euro. [Italian, from Old Italian, from Old Provençal liura, from Latin lībra, a unit of weight, pound.] |
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