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
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
