First Known Use: 1553
Dictionary
livre
noun \ˈlēvrə\
Definition of LIVRE
1
: an old French monetary unit equal to 20 sols
2
: a coin representing one livre
3
: the pound of Lebanon
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Origin of LIVRE
French, from Old French, from Latin libra, a unit of weight
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