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louis d'or
[ loo-ee dawr; French lwee dawr ]
noun
, plural lou·is d'or [loo-eez , dawr, lwee , dawr].
- a former gold coin of France, issued from 1640 to 1795; pistole.
louis d'or
/ lwi dɔr; ˌluːɪ ˈdɔː /
noun
- a former French gold coin worth 20 francs
- an old French coin minted in the reign of Louis XIII
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Word History and Origins
Origin of louis d'or1
First recorded in 1680–90; from French: literally, “Louis of gold”; named after Louis XIII
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Word History and Origins
Origin of louis d'or1
C17: from French: golden louis, named after Louis XIII
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Example Sentences
He took with him to the French capital a new system of musical notes, a five-act comedy, and fifteen louis dor.
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Mirabeau is even said to have taken a thousand louis dor from Spain for his diplomatic recommendation in 1790.
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The theatre must have cost a like sum, and, when its seats are full, holds 120 louis dor.
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We have 17 Louis dor, of which, as far as I can at present calculate, 10 belong to Chester.
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Was this in order to make false louis dor, as historians have supposed?
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