Louis, Joe Louis, Joseph Louis Barrow
(noun) United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
louis (plural louis or louises)
(historical numismatics) Any gold or silver coin issued by the French kings from Louis XIII to Louis XVI and bearing their image on the obverse side, particularly the gold louis d'ors, originally a French form of the Spanish doubloon but varying in value between 10 and 24 livres.
(historical numismatics) The louis d'or constitutionnel, a 24-livre gold coin issued by the First French Republic.
(historical numismatics, informal) The franc germinal or napoleon, a similar gold coin issued by Napoleon and bearing his image on the obverse, worth 20 francs.
• Louis; lew (Scotland)
• franc germinal, napoleon
• louis d'or
• louis d'or constitutionnel
• Lious
Louis
A male given name from French.
(uncommon) A female given name
The anglicized pronunciations are typically used in US English, although the French pronunciation (with a long vowel and silent s) is often used in French names and places. The French pronunciation is the only one used in UK English.
Louis (plural Louises)
(historical numismatics) Alternative letter-case form of louis: various gold and silver coins issued by the French kings.
• Lious
Source: Wiktionary
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
