Louis
pronunciation
How to pronounce Louis in British English:
UK [ˈlu(:)i, ˈlu(:)is]
How to pronounce Louis in American English:
US [ˈluɪs]
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- Noun:
- United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight campion for 12 years (1914-1981)
Word Origin
- Louis
- masc. proper name, from French Louis, from Old French Loois, probably via Medieval Latin Ludovicus, a Latinization of Old High German Hluodowig, literally "famous in war" (cognate with Clovis; for etymology, see Ludwig). Louis Quatorze (1855) refers to styles reminiscent of the time of King Louis XIV of France (1643-1715).
Example
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- 5. Louis farrakhan 's headquarters were within his district .