livre

noun3

1. •
   (historical) A unit of currency formerly used in France, divided into 20 sols or sous.

   • They like to see them awarded comfortable pensions. Is it 700,000 livres a year to the Polignac family? — 1992
2. •
   (historical) An ancient French unit of weight, equal to about 1 avoirdupois pound.
3. •
   (no longer used) A lira