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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A unit of weight in ancient Rome equivalent to about 12 ounces.

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  • noun A Roman unit of weight equal to about 327 grams.
  • noun Any of various units of weight in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries approximately equal to 460 grams or a little more than a US or UK pound.
  • noun Alternative spelling of libbra, an Italian unit of weight.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Middle English, from Latin lībra.]

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From Latin libra.

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