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louis_d'or

louis d'or

See also: louis-d'or

English

the 1640 louis d'or

Alternative forms

Noun

louis d'or (plural louis d'or or louis d'ors)

  1. (historical numismatics) Any of the gold coins first introduced in France under Louis XIII in 1640, based upon the Spanish doubloon.
    • 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island:
      It was a long, difficult business, for the coins were of all countries and sizes — doubloons, and louis-d'ors, and guineas, and pieces of eight, and I know not what besides, all shaken together at random.

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Translations


French

Etymology

Literally “golden louis”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lwi dɔʁ/

Noun

louis d'or m (plural louis d'or)

  1. (historical numismatics) louis d'or (any gold coin introduced by Louis XIII)
  2. A cheese produced in Quebec.

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