Definition of Livres. Meaning of Livres. Synonyms of Livres

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Definition of Livres

Livre
Livre Li"vre, n. [F., fr. L. libra a pound of twelve ounces. Cf. Lira.] A French money of account, afterward a silver coin equal to 20 sous. It is not now in use, having been superseded by the franc.

Meaning of Livres from wikipedia

- became a synonym for livre tournois in accounting. The first French paper money, issued between 1701 and 1720, was denominated in livres tournois (see "Standard...
- Livre may refer to: French livre, one of a number of obsolete units of currency of France livre tournois, one particular obsolete unit of currency of...
- conservatism. Today, Livres is not a party, but a political movement. Although many politicians are still members of the organisation, Livres does not run its...
- The livre (English: pound) was the currency of Kingdom of France and its predecessor state of West Francia from 781 to 1794. Several different livres existed...
- LIVRE or FREE (also previously known as LIVRE/Tempo de Avançar, FREE/Time to Move On or FREE/Time to Move Forward[citation needed] with the acronym L/TDA)...
- set at 24 livres = 1 pound, making the 2 sous coin equal to a British penny. However, in the early 19th century, an exchange rate of 26 livres = 1 pound...
- Luta Livre (Portuguese: [ˈlutɐ ˈlivɾi], lit. freestyle fighting), known in Brazil as Luta Livre Brasileira, is a Brazilian martial art created by Euclydes...
- Le Monde (French pronunciation: ​[lə mɔ̃d]; English: The World) is a French daily afternoon newspaper founded by Hubert Beuve-Méry at the request of Charles...
- The Águas Livres Aqueduct (Portuguese: Aqueduto das Águas Livres, pronounced [ɐkɨˈdutu dɐʃ ˈaɡwɐʃ ˈlivɾɨʃ], "Aqueduct of the Free Waters") is a historic...
- Annales Bertiniani, the sum was 7,000 French livres (Ogg 1908, p. 166). One "livre d'estelin" or "livre de Charlemagne", the m**** standard used in France...
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