louis d'or

American  

[loo-ee dawr, lwee dawr] / ˌlu i ˈdɔr, lwi ˈdɔr /

noun

plural

louis d'or

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

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louis d'or British  

/ lwi dɔr, ˌluːɪ ˈdɔː /

noun

1. a former French gold coin worth 20 francs

2. 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

By selling the right of using his process he made 40 louis d'or, which supplied him with the means for further experiments.

From The Romance of Industry and Invention by Cochrane, Robert

As I was walking along with him, he said, "I'm out of money; won't you lend me three louis d'or?"

From Memories of a Musical Life by Mason, William

In November 1716 a new louis d'or was issued, 20 to the mark, 22 carats fine.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur

Her vexation was increased when Romulus called out,— "Mamma, but did you not tell us that you never play; will you give us a louis d'or for that?"

From Hania by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

The amount of the rent, in bright louis d'or, was an excellent passport to the presence of the treasurer.

From A Romance of the West Indies by Sue, Eugène