Meanings
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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?
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noun
A lira
The old contract named the price in livres.
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3
noun
An ancient French unit of weight, equal to about 1 avoirdupois pound.
The old contract named the price in livres.
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Word family
Forms
livres
Etymology
Borrowed from French livre. Doublet of arratel, libbra, Libra, libra, lira, litra, litre, and rottol.