Louis I

American  

[loo-ee, loo-is, lwee] / ˈlu i, ˈlu ɪs, lwi /

noun

1. le Débonairethe Pious, a.d. 788–840, king of France and Germany 814–840; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 814–840 (son of Charlemagne).

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Louis I British  

/ ˈluːɪ, lwi /

noun

1. known as Louis the Pious or Louis the Debonair. 778–840 _ad , king of France and Holy Roman Emperor (814–23, 830–33, 834–40): he was twice deposed by his sons

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Example Sentences

Recently I received the gift of “Louis I. Kahn: The Last Notebook,” a facsimile edition of the great architect’s final sketches.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the time, the most revered figure in American architecture was Louis I. Kahn, who had died in 1974 and was admired for the absolute sense of order and resolution he brought to his work.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Kimbell Museum of Art, designed by the once-obscure Louis I. Kahn, now justly revered, is one of the great architectural feats of the 20th century.

From New York Times

After Louis I’s tapestry, the accounts of Philip the Bold, Louis’s younger brother, record the commissioning of another set of six tapestries in 1386 from Poincon.

From The Guardian

His forms were recognizably derived from such great architects as Le Corbusier and Louis I. Kahn, though he filtered them through a unique artistic sensibility.

From Seattle Times