louis d'or
Americannoun
noun
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a former French gold coin worth 20 francs
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an old French coin minted in the reign of Louis XIII
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Etymology
Origin of louis d'or
First recorded in 1680–90; from French: literally, “Louis of gold”; named after Louis XIII
Example Sentences
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The ducat was a gold piece as large as one of our old louis d'or, but only half as thick.
From The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories by Balzac, Honor? de
The recoinage, therefore, brought a profit of 7,255,216 livres to the King's purse, and a profit of 21,600,000 livres to the holders of the old louis d'or.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur
But his losses swelled like a mountain avalanche on each of the succeeding nights, so that at last it was calculated that he had lost to the banque well on to thirty thousand louis d'or.
From The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II by Hoffmann, Ernst Theordor Wilhelm
Let him have one hundred louis d'or out of the fortune which blind Chance threw to you tonight.'
From The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II by Hoffmann, Ernst Theordor Wilhelm
He states that Paine remained in his house a year and a half, and that be advanced him 250 louis d'or.
From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England by Conway, Moncure Daniel
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