louis d'or

lou·is d'or

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [loo-ee dawr; French lwee dawr]
- /ˌlu i ˈdɔr; French lwi ˈdɔr/
- /ˈluːɪ ˈdɔː/

Definitions of louis d'or words

noun plural louis d'or a former gold coin of France, issued from 1640 to 1795; pistole. 1
noun louis d'or a former French gold coin worth 20 francs 0
noun louis d'or an old French coin minted in the reign of Louis XIII 0
noun louis d'or an old French gold coin of varying value, issued through the reigns of Louis XIII-Louis XVI 0
noun louis d'or a later French gold coin worth 20 francs 0
noun louis d'or Any number of French coins first introduced by Louis XIII in 1640. 0

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

1680-90; < French: literally, louis of gold; named after Louis XIII

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