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louis d'or definition

louis d'or (lo̵̅o̅′ē dôr′)

  1. an old French gold coin of varying value, issued through the reigns of Louis XIII-Louis XVI
  2. a later French gold coin worth 20 francs

Etymology: Fr, lit., gold louis: orig. after Louis XIII

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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