louis
noun
louis
1 American
[loo-ee, lwee]
/ ˈlu i, lwi /
noun
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louis
plural
Louis
2
American
[loo-is, loo-ee]
/ ˈlu ɪs, ˈlu i /
noun
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Joe Joseph Louis Barrow, 1914–81, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1937–49.
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a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “loud battle.”
Louis
1
British
/ ˈluːɪs /
noun
louis
2
British
/ ˈluːɪ, lwi /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of louis
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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One X user wrote they were “glad that olivia rodrigo and louis partridge are finally dating people their age and not weirdos in their late twenties who think it’s okay to date teens.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
Miller was selected with the 19th overall pick by St. louis in the 2009 MLB draft.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2019
The entire stl area was gonna pay for the stadium not just the city of st. louis.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2016
France fenelon les aventures de telemaque dixyvix in the original it was written specifically for the son of louis XIV, as a text in kingship.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 28, 2011
Well, that is your other louis back, at all events.
From The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel by Guy Wetmore Carryl
A number of postindustrial cities, including Detroit and St. Louis, have attempted similar strategies to reduce blight, but Baltimore’s recent progress stands out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
As a Dutchman, William sought to weaponize his new kingdom against his longtime enemy, Louis XIV of France.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The top 50 in the FedEx standings now head to Bellerive Country Club in St Louis for next week's BMW Championship.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Yet the addition of Iger seemed to vault the plan ahead of the Inglewood stadium backed by St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“He’s a troublemaker,” Louis Marx told his daughter.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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