Meaning & use
Liard
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A small French coin of very low value, formerly in circulation before the French Revolution, often used figuratively for a trifling sum.
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The old ballad claims the miser wouldn't part with a single liard.
In the historical novel, the beggar's cup held only a few liards.
A note on using this word
The liard was worth only a fraction of a sou, making it a byword for something almost worthless, much like 'not worth a farthing' in English.
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