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/.
  1. a former gold coin of France, issued from 1640 to 1795; pistole.

Origin of louis d'or

1
First 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)
  1. a former French gold coin worth 20 francs

  2. an old French coin minted in the reign of Louis XIII

Origin of louis d'or

1
C17: from French: golden louis, named after Louis XIII
  • Often shortened to: louis

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