Definition of LIVRE

livre

Plural: livres

Noun

  • A historical French monetary unit and unit of weight.
  • A unit of currency formerly used in France, divided into 20 sols or sous.
  • A lira
  • An ancient French unit of weight, equal to about 1 avoirdupois pound.

Examples

  • He scored a paltry sum, perhaps a mere livre, with his latest Words With Friends play.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French livre. Doublet of arratel, libbra, Libra, libra, lira, litra, litre, and rottol.

Scrabble Score: 8

livre: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
livre: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
livre: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

livre: valid Words With Friends Word