li·vre (l  v r, lvr)n. A money of account formerly used in France and originally worth a pound of silver. [French, from Old French, from Latin l  bra, a unit of weight, pound.] |
livre [ˈliːvrə (French) livrə]
n
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) a former French unit of money of account, equal to 1 pound of silver
[via Old French from Latin lībra the Roman pound]
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