Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The primary unit of currency in Italy, Malta, San Marino, and the Vatican City before the adoption of the euro.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A lyre; formerly, also, some related instrument.
- noun A modern silver coin of the kingdom of Italy, divided into 100 centesimi, and worth a franc, or about 19 United States cents.
- noun A gold coin of Turkey, otherwise called a Turkish pound, equal to $4.40.
- noun One of the grooves or furrows on a shell.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An Italian coin equivalent in value to the French franc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
basic unit ofcurrency inTurkey . - noun The
currency ofLebanon (alsopound ),Syria (alsopound ),Jordan (alsodinar ),former currency ofItaly ,Malta ,San Marino and theVatican City ,superseded by theeuro . - noun The former currency of
Israel , superseded by thesheqel .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the basic unit of money in Turkey
- noun formerly the basic unit of money in Italy; equal to 100 centesimi
- noun the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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But the rally in Turkish lira-denominated securities last month -- the lira rose 8.3% against the dollar in the month while the blue-chip ISE-100 stock index rose 9.4% -- was driven in large part by domestic investors turning toward their own currency after they had sought a safe-haven in foreign currencies amid calls for elections in the spring.
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It was marked 1,250 Lebanese lira, which is less than a dollar.
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
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Economists said the governor's explanation on Monday was likely to continue to weigh on the lira, which is the worst performing major emerging-market currency this year.
Turkish Stocks Drop the Most in Five Years Joe Parkinson 2011
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Duff McKagan , the former bassist of Guns N' Roses, once unwittingly spent $40,000 on expensive suits in Italy because he didn't realize how much his purchases—then in Italian lira—were worth in dollars.
Overweight in Metal, This Band Tries to Play Tunes in Forex Neil Shah 2011
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It was marked 1,250 Lebanese lira, which is less than a dollar.
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
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In true NuLab/BBC fashion they probably mean 6 billion turkish lira, which is about three shillings and sixpence in real money.
“ Letting Down Future Generations “ Newmania 2007
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The metrical system is in force in Italy for the measure of objects and of value; the lira is the unit of value; its nominal worth is 20 cents.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913
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It won't be long before the lira is the new global reserve currency.
unknown title 2011
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The lira is the world's worst-performing currency this year among 31 major currencies tracked by Bloomberg.
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As a result of our consideration of these trends and the high yield in Turkish lira backed by a highly recognized and accredited industry leader, we believe this very short two year Volkswagen Group corporate bond in Turkish lira offers an exceptionally attractive opportunity for high yield income diversification, and it is why we have chosen to add it to our Foreign and World Fixed Income holdings.
unknown title 2011
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