Livre

//ˈliːvɹə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A unit of currency formerly used in France, divided into 20 sols or sous. historical

    "They like to see them awarded comfortable pensions. Is it 700,000 livres a year to the Polignac family?"

  2. 2
    A lira obsolete
  3. 3
    An ancient French unit of weight, equal to about 1 avoirdupois pound. historical

Example

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"They like to see them awarded comfortable pensions. Is it 700,000 livres a year to the Polignac family?"

Etymology

Borrowed from French livre. Doublet of arratel, libbra, Libra, libra, lira, litra, litre, and rottol.

Related phrases

livre tournoisavoirdupois pound

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