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Pound

  [pound]
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–noun
1. Ezra Loo⋅mis  [loo-mis] , 1885–1972, U.S. poet.
2. Louise, 1872–1958, U.S. scholar and linguist.
3. her brother, Roscoe, 1870–1964, U.S. legal scholar and writer.
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Pound, Roscoe 1870-1964.  
American jurist who was dean of Harvard Law School (1916-1936) and wrote several influential books, including The Spirit of the Common Law (1921).
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Main Entry: pound
Pronunciation: 'paund
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pounds also pound
: any of various units ofmass and weight: as a : a unit of troy weight equal to 12 troy ounces or 5760 grains or 0.3732417216 kilogram formerly used in weighing gold, silver, and a few other costly materialscalled also troy pound b : a unit of avoirdupois weight equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces or 7000 grains or 0.45359237 kilogram called also avoirdupois pound
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pound (pound)
n.

  1. A unit of weight that is the basis of the avoirdupois system, equal to 16 ounces or 453.592 grams.

  2. A unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams.

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pound   (pound)  Pronunciation Key 
A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 16 ounces (0.45 kilograms). See Table at measurement. See Note at weight.
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