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pound

Main Entry:: ¹pound
Pronunciation:: \ˈpau̇nd\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural pounds also pound
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old English pund, from Latin pondo pound, from abl. of pondus weight — more at pendant
Date:: before 12th century

1: any of various units of mass and weight ; specifically : a unit now in general use among English-speaking peoples equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces or 7000 grains or 0.4536 kilogram — see weight table2 a: the basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom —called also pound sterling b: any of numerous basic monetary units of other countries — see money table c: the basic monetary unit of Ireland from 1921 to 2001 d: ²lira

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