English Words Starting With L

• louis iv

  nounC2
  /ˈluːi ðə ˈfɔːθ/A regnal name for a specific historical monarch, most commonly Louis IV of France (also known as Louis d'Outremer) or Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor.
• louis ix

  nounC2
  /ˈluːi ðə ˈnaɪnθ/A 13th-century king of France, canonized as Saint Louis.
• louis napoleon

  nounVery Low
  /ˈluːi nəˈpəʊlɪən/The name of Napoleon III, born Charles-Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, who was the first President of the French Second Republic and later Emperor of the Second French Empire from 1852 to 1870.
• louis of nassau

  nounVery Low
  /ˈluːi əv ˈnæsɔː/A proper noun referring to a historical prince and military leader from the House of Nassau in the 16th century, a key figure in the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule.
• louis philippe

  nounLow
  /ˌluːi fɪˈliːp/A proper noun referring to Louis Philippe I (1773–1850), King of the French from 1830 to 1848, known as the 'Citizen King'.
• louis v

  nounMedium
  /ˈluːi ˈfaɪv/ (for the monarch); /ˈɛl ˈviː/ (for the brand/LV monogram); /faɪv/ (as numeral V)A Roman numeral denoting the number five (5).
• louis vi

  nounRare
  /ˈluːi ˈsɪksθ/The nickname or royal title of a French king.
• louis vii

  nounVery Low
  /ˈluːi ðə ˈsɛvənθ/A proper noun referring to Louis VII (c. 1120 – 1180), a King of France of the House of Capet.
• louis viii

  nounLow
  /ˈluː.i ˈeɪtθ/A king of France from the Capetian dynasty, who reigned from 1223 to 1226.
• louis xi

  nounC2
  /ˈluːi ˌle ˈprɪmjə/ (French: /lwi ɔ̃z/; Anglicized: /ˈluːɪs ðə ˈɛləvənθ/)A specific historical person: Louis XI of France (1423–1483), king known as "The Prudent" and "The Universal Spider" for his political cunning and consolidation of royal power.
• louis xii

  nounLow
  /ˌluːi ˈtwelfθ/A French king who reigned from 1498 to 1515, known for his Italian wars and efforts at legal reform.
• louis xiii

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌluː.i ˈθɜː.tiːnθ/ or /ˌluː.i ðə ˈθɜː.tiːnθ/A proper noun referring to Louis XIII (1601–1643), King of France from 1610 to 1643, or things named after him.
• louis xiv

  nounlow
  /ˌluːi ˌfɔːˈtiːnθ/The King of France from 1643 to 1715, known as the Sun King, who personified the absolute monarchy of early modern Europe.
• louis xv

  nounLow
  /ˈluːi ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ/A king of France who reigned from 1715 to 1774.
• louis xvi

  nounC1
  /ˌluː.i ˌsɪkˈstiːnθ/The last king of France before the French Revolution, who was executed by guillotine in 1793.
• louis xvii

  nounLow
  /ˈluːi ˌsɛv(ə)ntiˈsɛvnθ/The nominal King of France from 1793 to 1795, the son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, who died in captivity as a child during the French Revolution.
• louis xviii

  nounLow (proper noun, historical reference)
  /ˈluːi ðə ˈeɪtiːnθ/The King of France from 1814 to 1824, following the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy after Napoleon's defeat.
• louisbourg

  nounLow
  /ˈluːɪsbərɡ/A historic French fortress and settlement on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
• louisburg

  nounLow
  /ˈluːɪsbɜːɡ/A placename referring to several towns and locations in North America.
• louise

  nounHigh (for a proper noun/personal name)
  /luːˈiːz/A feminine given name of French and German origin, derived from the masculine name Louis, meaning 'famous warrior' or 'renowned in battle'.

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