LOUIS D'OR


Meaning of LOUIS D'OR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌlü-ē-ˈdȯr ]

noun

( plural louis d'or )

Etymology: French, from Louis XIII of France + d'or of gold

Date: 1665

1. : a French gold coin first struck in 1640 and issued up to the French Revolution

2. : the French 20-franc gold piece issued after the French Revolution

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