louis

¹

[loo-ee, lwee]

noun

plural

louis 

1. louis d'or.

Louis

²

[loo-is, loo-ee]

noun

1. Joe Joseph Louis Barrow, 1914–81, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1937–49.

2. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “loud battle.”

Louis

¹

/ ˈluːɪs /

noun

1. Joe, real name Joseph Louis Barrow, nicknamed the Brown Bomber. 1914–81, US boxer; world heavyweight champion (1937–49)

louis

²

/ ˈluːɪ, lwi /

noun

1. short for louis d'or

Word History and Origins

Origin of louis¹

First recorded in 1680–90

Example Sentences

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American inventor Louis E. Waterman is credited for developing and patenting the first modern fountain pen in 1884—one that could store ink inside and eliminate the need for a separate ink pot.

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And a global team of researchers led by those at Washington University in St. Louis have reported promising findings from a specific experimental drug designed to reduce amyloid plaques in the brain.

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Seeking a mandate from the French people for his policies, Louis XVI convened the Estates General.

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