1. A former monetary unit of France, Belgium, and other countries, replaced by the euro.
Usage: historical; also called French franc in English
2. A unit of weight used in France and other countries, approximately equal to a pound.
Usage: historical; archaic

Examples

• Before the euro, the livre was the standard currency in France.
• The old livre coins are now collector's items.
• Prices in the museum were listed in livres before 2002.
• Historical documents often recorded weights in livres.