louis d'or

the 1640 louis d'or

• louis-d'or
• Louis d'or
• Louis-d'or

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌluːɪ ˈdɔː/, (plural) /ˌluːɪz ˈdɔː/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌlui ˈdɔɹ/, (plural) /ˌluiz ˈdɔɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)

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.

   Hypernyms: louis, Louis, (Scotland) lew

• Friedrich d'or

• ursodiol

Literally “golden Louis”.

• IPA^(key): /lwi d‿ɔʁ/
• Rhymes: -ɔʁ

louis d'or m (plural louis d'or)

1. (historical numismatics) louis d'or (any gold coin introduced by Louis XIII)

   Hypernym: louis

2. A cheese produced in Quebec.