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louis d'or

Noun CEFR B2
ˌluːɪ ˈdɔː

Definitions

Any of the gold coins first introduced in France under Louis XIII in 1640, based upon the Spanish doubloon.

historical

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Examples

“They stopped at the most memorable places, and at last⟳ arrived at Rome, where a princess vacated her palace for their accommodation and so many louis-d'or a-month.”
“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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