Louis Quatorze

[ kuh-tawrz; French ka-tawrz ]

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in France in the late 17th century, characterized by increasingly classicizing tendencies, and by an emphasis on dignity rather than comfort.

Louis Quatorze

/ kəˈtɔːz /

adjective

1. of or relating to the baroque style of furniture, decoration, and architecture of the time of Louis XIV of France and characterized by massive forms and heavy ornamentation

Word History and Origins

Origin of Louis Quatorze¹

1850–55; < French: Louis XIV

Example Sentences

In Germany I would go see his schlosses and he was always paying homage to Louis Quatorze.

From The Daily Beast

A collar of fine white human hair was made in point lace stitches at Venice, and worn at his coronation by Louis Quatorze.

From Project Gutenberg

The terrific "Louis Quatorze pavé," which one finds around Paris, is yearly growing less and less in quantity.

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Philip returned to the Louis Quatorze chair and lit a cigarette.

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The screen was an old one, of gilt Spanish leather, stamped and wrought with a rather florid Louis-Quatorze pattern.

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Mrs. Courtenay lifted her calm clear eyes to the Louis Quatorze clock on the old Venetian cabinet near her.

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