louis d'or
[ loo-ee dawr; French lwee dawr ]
noun,plural lou·is d'or [loo-eez dawr; French lwee dawr]. /ˌlu iz ˈdɔr; French lwi ˈdɔr/.
a former gold coin of France, issued from 1640 to 1795; pistole.
Origin of louis d'or
1First recorded in 1680–90; from French: literally, “Louis of gold”; named after Louis XIII
- Also called lou·is .
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British Dictionary definitions for louis d'or
louis d'or
/ (ˌluːɪ ˈdɔː, French lwi dɔr) /
nounplural louis d'or (ˌluːɪz ˈdɔː, French lwi dɔr)
a former French gold coin worth 20 francs
an old French coin minted in the reign of Louis XIII
Origin of louis d'or
1C17: from French: golden louis, named after Louis XIII
- Often shortened to: louis
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