HyperDic: irish_pound

English > 1 sense of the expression *Irish pound*:
NOUN	quantity	Irish pound, Irish punt, punt, pound	formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland

English > *Irish pound*: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity
Meaning	formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence.
Synonyms	Irish punt, punt, pound
Parts	penny	A fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom
Broader	Irish monetary unit	monetary unit in Eire
Spanish	Irish pound, libra irlandesa
Catalan	lliura irlandesa