Avoir

/ˈæv.wɑr/ noun

In French, the verb 'to have'; in English historical commerce, a system of weights used for goods (avoirdupois).

From Old French 'avoir' meaning 'to have' or 'goods/property,' which was used in medieval commerce to describe merchandise; related to avoirdupois weight measures.

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