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louis d’or

lou·is d'or [ l ee dáwr ] (plural lou·is d'or)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. old French coin: a former gold coin of France used from the 17th century to the Revolution

2. French post-Revolution coin: a former gold coin worth 20 francs used in France after the Revolution

[Mid-17th century. < French, "louis of gold," after Louis XIII of France]
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