"louis" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-louis.ogg [Australia] Forms: louis [plural], louises [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|louis}} French louis, {{m|fr|Louis}} Louis Head templates: {{en-noun|louis|+}} louis (plural louis or louises)
  1. (historical numismatics) 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. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Coins, Historical currencies, History of France
    Sense id: en-louis-en-noun-KY1xVtP4 Disambiguation of Coins: 23 42 35 Disambiguation of Historical currencies: 27 40 33 Disambiguation of History of France: 51 0 49 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, numismatics
  2. (historical numismatics) The louis d'or constitutionnel, a 24-livre gold coin issued by the First French Republic. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Coins, Historical currencies
    Sense id: en-louis-en-noun-nCsbyaIK Disambiguation of Coins: 23 42 35 Disambiguation of Historical currencies: 27 40 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 55 14 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, numismatics
  3. (historical numismatics, informal) The franc germinal or napoleon, a similar gold coin issued by Napoleon and bearing his image on the obverse, worth 20 francs. Tags: historical, informal Categories (topical): Coins, Historical currencies, History of France
    Sense id: en-louis-en-noun-wuwlMGYX Disambiguation of Coins: 23 42 35 Disambiguation of Historical currencies: 27 40 33 Disambiguation of History of France: 51 0 49 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, numismatics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Louis, lew [Scotland] Hyponyms: franc germinal, napoleon, louis d'or, louis d'or constitutionnel

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