louis d'or
[ loo-ee dawr; French lwee dawr ]
/ ˌlu i ˈdɔr; French lwi ˈdɔr /
noun, plural lou·is d'or [loo-eez dawr; French lwee dawr] /ˌlu iz ˈdɔr; French lwi ˈdɔr/.
a former gold coin of France, issued from 1640 to 1795; pistole.
Also called
louis.
Origin of louis d'or
1680–90; < French: literally, louis of gold; named after
Louis XIII
Words nearby louis d'or
lough neagh,
loughborough,
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louie,
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louis heel,
louis i,
louis ii,
louis ii de bourbon,
louis iv
British Dictionary definitions for louis d'or
louis d'or
/ (ˌluːɪ ˈdɔː, French lwi dɔr) /
noun plural louis d'or (ˌluːɪz ˈdɔː, French lwi dɔr)
a former French gold coin worth 20 francs
an old French coin minted in the reign of Louis XIII
Often shortened to:
louis
Word Origin for louis d'or
C17: from French: golden louis, named after Louis XIII