louis
noun
louis
1 American
[loo-ee, lwee]
/ ˈlu i, lwi /
noun
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louis
plural
Louis
2
American
[loo-is, loo-ee]
/ ˈlu ɪs, ˈlu i /
noun
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Joe Joseph Louis Barrow, 1914–81, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1937–49.
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a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “loud battle.”
Louis
1
British
/ ˈluːɪs /
noun
louis
2
British
/ ˈluːɪ, lwi /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of louis
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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One X user wrote they were “glad that olivia rodrigo and louis partridge are finally dating people their age and not weirdos in their late twenties who think it’s okay to date teens.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
Miller was selected with the 19th overall pick by St. louis in the 2009 MLB draft.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2019
The entire stl area was gonna pay for the stadium not just the city of st. louis.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2016
France fenelon les aventures de telemaque dixyvix in the original it was written specifically for the son of louis XIV, as a text in kingship.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 28, 2011
There were thus, at the time, four different louis d'or in existence, namely:— The old louis d'or 36 1⁄4 to the mark.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by William Arthur Shaw
Louis Vuitton probably needs to follow Gucci’s lead and release new products at lower price points.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Can Mount really be the 'third' midfielder spoken about so often in the summer, with the potential signing of Leicester teenager Louis Page as back-up?
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The last time this happened was more than a decade ago, when Louis Vuitton’s sales were sluggish because consumers had grown tired of logoed designs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The top 50 in the FedEx standings now head to Bellerive Country Club in St Louis for next week's BMW Championship.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Absolutely apoplectic,” was how she described Louis Marx’s reaction.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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