lempira
[ lem-peer-uh ]
noun
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
Origin of lempira
1First recorded in 1930–35; from Latin American Spanish; named after Lempira (1497–1537), a war chief of the Lenca people of western Honduras, who was killed fighting the Spanish conquistadors in 1537
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British Dictionary definitions for lempira
lempira
/ (lɛmˈpɪərə) /
noun
the standard monetary unit of Honduras, divided into 100 centavos
Origin of lempira
1American Spanish, after Lempira, Indian chief who opposed the Spanish
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