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louis d'or

/ˌluːɪ ˈdɔː/US/ˌlui ˈdɔɹ/

louis d'or noun: any of the gold coins first introduced in France under Louis XIII in 1640, based upon the Spanish doubloon.

louis d'or: any of the gold coins first introduced in France under Louis XIII in 1640, based upon the Spanish...
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Noun

louis d'or (plural louis d'or or louis d'ors)

  1. (historical) Any of the gold coins first introduced in France under Louis XIII in 1640, based upon the Spanish doubloon.
    • They stopped at the most memorable places, and at last arrived at Rome, where a princess vacated her palace for their accommodation and so many louis-d'or a-month.1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVIII, in Romance and Reality. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 266
    • It was a long, difficult business, for the coins were of all countries and sizes — doubloons, and louis-d'ors, and guineas, and pieces of eight, and I know not what besides, all shaken together at random.1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC

louis d'or meaning in Marathi and Arabic

louis d'or in Marathi

any gold coin introduced in France by Louis XIII
लूई डॉर lūī ḍŏr

louis d'or in Arabic

any gold coin introduced in France by Louis XIII
لُوِيس ذَهَبِي luwīs ḏahabī

Forms of louis d'or

plurallouis d'or
plurallouis d'ors
alternative formlouis-d'or
alternative formLouis d'or
alternative formLouis-d'or

Origin of louis d'or

Borrowed from French louis d'or (literally “golden louis”).

Words that rhyme with louis d'or

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Questions about louis d'or

What does louis d'or mean?
Louis d'or means any of the gold coins first introduced in France under Louis XIII in 1640, based upon the Spanish doubloon.
What is louis d'or in Marathi?
Louis d'or in Marathi is लूई डॉर (lūī ḍŏr). See Louis d'or meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is louis d'or?
Louis d'or is a noun.
How do you pronounce louis d'or?
Louis d'or is pronounced /ˌluːɪ ˈdɔː/ (UK).
What is the plural of louis d'or?
The plural of louis d'or is louis d'or.

Words near louis d'or in the dictionary

  1. Loughtons
  2. louie
  3. louies
  4. louing
  5. louis
  6. louis d'or
  7. louis d'ors
  8. Louis dressing
  9. Louis dressings
  10. Louis heel
  11. Louis heels

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