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

During an internship in my sophomore year of college in St. Louis, I found myself sharing a room with another Black woman from our small college.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023

At Busch Stadium in St. Louis, I threw out the first pitch at a Cardinals game to celebrate the 43rd anniversary of Nanjing-St.

From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2023

When I was filming "Meet Me in St. Louis," I was having a hard time crying because Judy Garland was making me laugh and smile throughout the whole snowman scene.

From Fox News • Mar. 20, 2021

I was filled with a good and surprising feeling: Because I now live in St. Louis, I thought, I will have experiences, including literary experiences, that I wouldn’t have if I lived elsewhere.

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2018

The canal was begun, but wars interfered with its completion, and the work was not carried out till the present century by Louis I of Bavaria.

From Stories of the Olden Time (Historical Series—Book IV Part I) by Various