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louvre

1 American  
[loo-ver] / ˈlu vər /

noun

Chiefly British.
louvred, louvring

  1. louver.

Louvre 2 American  
[loo-vruh] / ˈlu vrə /

noun

  1. a national museum in Paris, France, since 1793: formerly a royal palace.

Louvre 1 British  
/ luvrə /

noun

  1. the national museum and art gallery of France, in Paris: formerly a royal palace, begun in 1546; used for its present purpose since 1793

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louvre 2 British  
/ ˈluːvə /

noun

    1. any of a set of horizontal parallel slats in a door or window, sloping outwards to throw off rain and admit air

    2. Also called: louvre boards.  the slats together with the frame supporting them

  2. architect a lantern or turret that allows smoke to escape

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Louvre Cultural  

  1. An art museum in Paris, formerly a royal palace. The Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and thousands of other works of art are exhibited there.

Etymology

Origin of louvre

C14: from Old French lovier, of obscure origin

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