lira /ˈlɪəɹə/noun 5/ˈlaɪɹə/ noun 1forms 5 noun5 •The basic unit of currency in Turkey. •The currency of Lebanon (also pound), Syria (also pound), Jordan (also dinar) •The former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino, Cyprus and the Vatican City, superseded by the euro •The former currency of Israel, superseded by the sheqel. •A Ukrainian folk musical instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy. lira /ˈlaɪɹə/ noun1 •Any of a set of fine ridges on the shells of some molluscs formslirae · liras · lire · lirot · liroth