louis

[ loo-ee; French lwee ]

noun,plural lou·is [loo-eez; French lwee]. /ˈlu iz; French lwi/.

Origin of louis

1
First recorded in 1680–90

Words Nearby louis

Other definitions for Louis (2 of 2)

Louis
[ loo-is or, for 2, loo-ee ]

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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British Dictionary definitions for louis (1 of 2)

louis

/ (ˈluːɪ, French lwi) /


nounplural louis (ˈluːɪz, French lwi)
  1. short for louis d'or

British Dictionary definitions for Louis (2 of 2)

Louis

/ (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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