n.
Pronunciation: ' pau ̇ nd
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pounds also pound
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pund, from Latin pondo pound, from ablative 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 table
2 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 : 2 LIRA