Associations to the word «Livre»

Wiktionary

LIVRE, noun. (historical) A unit of currency formerly used in France, divided into 20 sols or sous.
LIVRE TOURNOIS, noun. One of numerous currencies used in France in the Middle Ages.
LIVRE TOURNOIS, noun. A unit of account used in France in the Middle Ages and the early modern period.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.