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li·vre L0212100 (lē′vər, lē′vrə)n. A money of account formerly used in France and originally worth a pound of silver.
[French, from Old French, from Latin lībra, a unit of weight, pound.]livre (ˈliːvrə; French livrə) n (Currencies) a former French unit of money of account, equal to 1 pound of silver[C16: via Old French from Latin lībra the Roman pound]li•vre (ˈli vrə)
n., pl. -vres (-vrə). a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form orig. in gold: discontinued in 1794. [1545–55; < Middle French, Old French < Latin lībra balance, pound] LivreenUK
livre[′lēv·rə] (mechanics) A unit of mass, used in France, equal to 0.5 kilogram. Livre (1) The monetary unit of France until the introduction in 1799 of the franc. (2) A silver coin in France in the Middle Ages, minted until 1720. In 1834 money issued in the form of livres was withdrawn from circulation. LivreenUK
LivreThe name of several obsolete currencies. Livre currencies were used in parts of France, the Channel Islands, and a number of former French colonies. |