Roman pound
Look at other dictionaries:
pound — Ⅰ. pound [1] ► NOUN 1) a unit of weight equal to 16 oz avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz troy (0.3732 kg). 2) (also pound sterling) (pl. pounds sterling) the basic monetary unit of the UK, equal to 100 pence. 3) another term for PUNT(Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
Roman Republican coinage — Coinage came late to the Roman Republic compared with the rest of the Mediterranean, especially Greece and Asia Minor where coins were invented in the 7th century BC. The currency of central Italy was influenced by its natural resources, with… … Wikipedia
pound — 1. (lb, lbm, or #) a traditional unit of mass or weight. The Romans used a pound (the libra pondo, pound of weight ) divided into 12 ounces. All the countries of western Europe used similar units, divided into 12 or 16 ounces, until the… … Dictionary of units of measurement
pound — 1. n. 1 a unit of weight equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz. troy (0.3732 kg). 2 (in full pound sterling) (pl. same or pounds) the chief monetary unit of the UK and several other countries. Phrases and idioms: pound cake a rich… … Useful english dictionary
Pound — 1. n. 1 a unit of weight equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz. troy (0.3732 kg). 2 (in full pound sterling) (pl. same or pounds) the chief monetary unit of the UK and several other countries. Phrases and idioms: pound cake a rich… … Useful english dictionary
pound — pound1 noun 1》 (abbrev.: lb) a unit of weight equal to 16 oz avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz troy (0.3732 kg). 2》 (also pound sterling) (plural pounds sterling) the basic monetary unit of the UK, equal to 100 pence. ↘another term for punt4 … English new terms dictionary
Roman abacus — The Romans developed the Roman hand abacus, a portable, but less capable, base 10 version of the previous Babylonian abacus. It was the first portable calculating device for engineers, merchants and presumably tax collectors. It greatly reduced… … Wikipedia
Pound the Alarm — «Pound the Alarm» Обложка сингла «Pound the Alarm» (Nicki Minaj, 2012) Сингл Nicki Minaj из альбома Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Жанр Евродэнс, Поп, Рэп Длительность 3:25 Лейбл … Википедия
Pound The Alarm — «Pound The Alarm» Сингл Ники Минаж из альбома Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Выпущен 17 июля 2012 Формат Цифровая дистрибуция Жанр Евродэнс, Синтипоп Длитель … Википедия
pound — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 measure of weight 2 money {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Pound is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑blood, ↑ear, ↑fist, ↑foot, ↑footstep, ↑head, ↑heart, ↑music, ↑rain, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
