livre

American  

[lee-ver, lee-vr^uh] / ˈli vər, ˈli vrə /

noun

plural

livres

1. a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.

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livre British  

/ livrə, ˈliːvrə /

noun

1. a former French unit of money of account, equal to 1 pound of silver

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Etymology

Origin of livre

1545–55; < Middle French, Old French < Latin lībra balance, pound

Example Sentences

This wasn’t his first livre d’heures.

From The Wall Street Journal

Michael Pietsch, the chief executive of Hachette Book Group, is stepping down from his role and will become the company’s chairman, Hachette and its parent company, Hachette Livre, announced Tuesday.

From New York Times

So, I’m eager to try Careau’s English version, perhaps with an occasional glance at my ancient Livre de Poche editions.

From Washington Post

A livre was worth about three cents now.

From Literature

These things “did not exist in France or were at the embryonic stage” just a few years ago, said François de Voyer, 38, a host and financial backer of Livre Noir, a year-old YouTube channel focusing on politicians on the right and far right.

From New York Times