louis d'or

[ loo-ee dawr; French lwee dawr ]

noun

, plural lou·is d'or [loo-eez , dawr, lwee , dawr].

1. a former gold coin of France, issued from 1640 to 1795; pistole.

louis d'or

/ lwi dɔr; ˌluːɪ ˈdɔː /

noun

1. a former French gold coin worth 20 francs
2. an old French coin minted in the reign of Louis XIII

Word History and Origins

Origin of louis d'or¹

First recorded in 1680–90; from French: literally, “Louis of gold”; named after Louis XIII

Word History and Origins

Origin of louis d'or¹

C17: from French: golden louis, named after Louis XIII

Example Sentences

Similarly, the luxury of the actor Aesopus, when he placed a dish worth 6,000 louis d'or before his guests, consisting entirely of birds which had been taught to sing or speak.

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In November 1716 a new louis d'or was issued, 20 to the mark, 22 carats fine.

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By selling the right of using his process he made 40 louis d'or, which supplied him with the means for further experiments.

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He states that Paine remained in his house a year and a half, and that be advanced him 250 louis d'or.

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The ducat was a gold piece as large as one of our old louis d'or, but only half as thick.

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