louis

¹ American  

[loo-ee, lwee] / ˈlu i, lwi /

noun

plural

louis

1. louis d'or.

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Louis ² American  

[loo-is, loo-ee] / ˈlu ɪs, ˈlu i /

noun

1. Joe Joseph Louis Barrow, 1914–81, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1937–49.

2. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “loud battle.”

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Louis ¹ British  

/ ˈluːɪs /

noun

1. Joe, real name Joseph Louis Barrow, nicknamed the Brown Bomber. 1914–81, US boxer; world heavyweight champion (1937–49)

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louis ² British  

/ ˈluːɪ, lwi /

noun

1. short for louis d'or

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Etymology

Origin of louis

First recorded in 1680–90

Example Sentences

The findings signal “we have this epidemic of cardiovascular risk,” said Dr. Karen Joynt Maddox, a cardiologist, professor and health-policy researcher at Washington University in St. Louis.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under his leadership, the palace, which was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century, hosted competitions for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

From Barron's

She later moved to Louis Vuitton as its first vice president charged with redesigning the customer experience, where she refined her fieldwork-heavy market research strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal

The move comes weeks after Arnault unveiled plans to acquire more shares in LVMH, the conglomerate that owns fashion houses Louis Vuitton and Dior, jewelers Tiffany and Bulgari, champagne-and-cognac group Moet Hennessy and a host of other brands across luxury and other areas.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a new way to estimate when a person is likely to start showing symptoms of Alzheimer's disease using just one blood test.

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