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101LOUIS XV — Bien Aimé (i. e. Well Beloved), great grandson of the preceding, and only five at his death, the country during his minority being under the regency of Philip, Duke of Orleans; the regency was rendered disastrous by the failure of the… …
102Louis II — noun king of France and Germany (846 879) • Syn: ↑Louis le Begue, ↑Louis the Stammerer, ↑Louis the German • Instance Hypernyms: ↑King of France * * * 1. German, Ludwig II. ( the …
103LOUIS — n. m. Monnaie d’or, ainsi appelée, depuis Louis XIII, du nom des rois qui l’ont fait frapper. Le louis avait avant la grande guerre la valeur de vingt francs. Il a perdu dix louis au jeu …
104Louis — This great and ancient name, which has inspired over fifty entries in The Dictionary of National Biography , derives from the Old Frankish Hludwig , a personal name composed of the elements hlud , loud or famous, plus wig , battle. This name was… …
105Louis IX — noun king of France and son of Louis VIII; he led two unsuccessful Crusades; considered an ideal medieval king (1214 1270) • Syn: ↑Saint Louis, ↑St. Louis • Instance Hypernyms: ↑King of France, ↑saint * * * Saint, 1214? 70, king of France 1226 70 …
106Louis VI — noun king of France whose military victories consolidated his reign (1081 1137) • Syn: ↑Louis the Far, ↑Louis the Wideawake, ↑Louis the Bruiser • Instance Hypernyms: ↑King of France * * * ( the Fat ) 1081 1137, king of France 1108 37 …
107louis-d'or — louˈis d orˈ noun (pl louis d or /looˈi dörˈ/) 1. A louis 2. A 20 franc piece • • • Main Entry: ↑louis …
108louis d'or — 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 …
109Louis d'or — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Louis d or peut signifier plusieurs choses : il peut s agir d une monnaie: Louis (monnaie) il peut également s agir d un fromage québécois Catégorie …
110louis d'or — noun Any number of French coins first introduced by Louis XIII in 1640. It was a long, difficult business, for the coins were of all countries and sizes doubloons, and louis dors, and guineas, and pieces of eight, and I know not what besides, all …
