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maund (mônd)

noun

a varying unit of weight of certain countries of Asia; esp., a unit of weight of India equal to 40 seers (82.28 lb or 37.35 kg)

Etymology: Hindi & Pers man < Sans manā, prob. < Sem

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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