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louis

noun — 3 senses

louis

noun

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.

1

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Numismatics Historical 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.

2

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Numismatics Historical The louis d'or constitutionnel, a 24-livre gold coin issued by the First French Republic.

3

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Numismatics Historical, Informal The franc germinal or napoleon, a similar gold coin issued by Napoleon and bearing his image on the obverse, worth 20 francs.

Synonyms
Louis, lew
Hyponyms
franc germinal, napoleon, louis d'or, louis d'or constitutionnel

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