livre

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

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

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

2. 2
   noun

   A lira

   The old contract named the price in livres.

3. 3
   noun

   An ancient French unit of weight, equal to about 1 avoirdupois pound.

   The old contract named the price in livres.

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

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