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Meaning of louis d'or | Babel Free

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

Equivalents

Ελληνικά λουδοβίκειο
Español luis de oro
Français louis d'or
Italiano luigi d'oro
日本語 ルイドール
Polski Ludwik luidor
Português luís de ouro
Русский луидор

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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