louis

nouncommon in dialogue

Australia

Any gold or silver coin issued by the French kings from Louis XIII to Louis XVI and bearing their image on the obverse side, particularly the gold louis d'ors, originally a French form of the Spanish doubloon but varying in value between 10 and 24 livres.

noun

1
historicalAny gold or silver coin issued by the French kings from Louis XIII to Louis XVI and bearing their image on the obverse side, particularly the gold louis d'ors, originally a French form of the Spanish doubloon but varying in value between 10 and 24 livres.
2
historicalThe louis d'or constitutionnel, a 24-livre gold coin issued by the First French Republic.
3
historicalThe franc germinal or napoleon, a similar gold coin issued by Napoleon and bearing his image on the obverse, worth 20 francs.

Etymology

Borrowed from French louis, from Louis, the name of the French kings who first issued these coins and whose images appeared on their obverses.

Forms

plural: louises

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louis · Any gold or silver coin issued by the French kings from Louis XIII to Louis XVI and bearing their image on the obverse side, particularly the gold…

Louis · A male given name from French.Louisa · A female given name from the Germanic languages, a latinized…Louise · A female given name from French.

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