English Explanatory Dictionary

louis d'or

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the gold coins first introduced in France under Louis XIII in 1640, based upon the Spanish doubloon.

Pronunciation

/ˌluːɪ ˈdɔː/ /ˌluːɪz ˈdɔː/ /ˌlui ˈdɔɹ/ /ˌluiz ˈdɔɹ/

Word forms

louis d'or louis d'ors louis-d'or

Etymology

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

Related words

Friedrich d'or
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