louis d'or

[ loo-ee dawr; French lwee dawr ]

/ ˌlu i ˈdɔr; French lwi ˈdɔr /

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noun, plural lou·is d'or

[loo-eez dawr; French lwee dawr]. /ˌlu iz ˈdɔr; French lwi ˈdɔr/.

a former gold coin of France, issued from 1640 to 1795; pistole.

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Also called lou·is .

Origin of louis d'or

First recorded in 1680–90; from French: literally, “Louis of gold”; named after Louis XIII

Words nearby louis d'or

Louhi, Louie, louis, Louisbourg, Louisburg, louis d'or, Louise, Louis heel, Louis I, Louisiana, Louisiana French

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British Dictionary definitions for louis d'or

louis d'or

/ (ˌluːɪ ˈdɔː, French lwi dɔr) /

noun plural louis d'or (ˌluːɪz ˈdɔː, French lwi dɔr)

a former French gold coin worth 20 francs

an old French coin minted in the reign of Louis XIII

Often shortened to: louis

Word Origin for louis d'or

C17: from French: golden louis, named after Louis XIII

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