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Louis-Seize

Louis-Seize adjective: characteristic of the reign of Louis XVI (1774-92) in architecture and decoration.

Adjective

Louis-Seize (not comparable)

  1. Characteristic of the reign of Louis XVI (1774-92) in architecture and decoration.

Origin of Louis-Seize

From Louis XVI. Essentially French Louis - seize (“sixteen”).

Questions about Louis-Seize

What does Louis-Seize mean?
Louis-Seize means characteristic of the reign of Louis XVI (1774-92) in architecture and decoration.
What part of speech is Louis-Seize?
Louis-Seize is an adjective.

Words near Louis-Seize in the dictionary

  1. louis-d'or
  2. louis-d'ors
  3. Louis-heeled
  4. Louis-Quatorze
  5. Louis-Quinze
  6. Louis-Seize
  7. Louis.
  8. Louisa
  9. Louisa County
  10. Louisa Creek
  11. Louisbourg

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