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Louis 1682-1712, titular duke of Burgundy; grandson of King Louis XIV of France. He became heir to the throne on the death (1711) of his father, Louis the Great Dauphin. François de Fénelon was his tutor and wrote Télémaque for his use. Louis was the rallying point o... Read more
Louis IV
Louis IV or Louis d'Outremer [Fr.,=Louis from overseas], 921-54, French king (936-54), son of King Charles III (Charles the Simple). He spent his youth as an exile in England, but at the death of King Raoul he was recalled by the nobles under the leadership of Hugh the Great . However, Louis... Read more
Louis I
Louis I or Louis the Pious, Fr. Louis le Pieux or Louis le Débonnaire, 778-840, emperor of the West (814-40), son and successor of Charlemagne. He was crowned king of Aquitaine in 781 and co-emperor with his father in 813. His court was a learned one; his advisers included Benedict o... Read more
Joe Louis
Joe Louis (Joseph Louis Barrow) , 1914-81, American boxer, b. Lafayette, Ala. His father, a sharecropper, died when Louis was four years old, and in 1926 his stepfather took the family to Detroit, where Louis became interested in boxing. At 18 he began an amateur career in the ring. After winning ... Read more
Morris Louis
Morris Louis 1912-62, American painter, b. Baltimore. Louis is noted for soaking poured paint through unsized and often unstretched canvas. Prior to 1960 he did a series of veil and floral paintings using overlapping areas of muted, transparent colors in organic patterns. After 1960, Louis worked w... Read more
Louis VII
Louis VII (Louis the Young), c.1120-1180, king of France (1137-80), son and successor of King Louis VI. Before his accession he married Eleanor of Aquitaine . A controversy with Pope Innocent II over Louis's refusal to accept the papal appointee to the archbishopric of Bourges led to a papal inter... Read more
Louis IX
Louis IX or Saint Louis, 1214-70, king of France (1226-70), son and successor of Louis VIII. His mother, Blanche of Castile , was regent during his minority (1226-34), and her regency probably lasted even after Louis reached his majority; she was his chief adviser until her death. During the e... Read more
Port Louis
Port Louis city (1996 est. pop. 135,371), capital of Mauritius, NW Mauritius, a port on the Indian Ocean. It is the nation's largest city and its economic and administrative center. Its economy is dominated by its well-sheltered port, which handles Mauritius's international trade; there are extensi... Read more
Louis XV
Louis XV 1710-74, king of France (1715-74), great-grandson and successor of King Louis XIV, son of Louis , titular duke of Burgundy, and Marie Adelaide of Savoy. Early Reign Louis succeeded to the throne with Philippe II, duc d'Orléans (see Orléans , family) as regent. Aft... Read more
Louis VI
Louis VI (Louis the Fat), 1081-1137, king of France (1108-37). He succeeded his father, Philip I, with whom he was associated in government from c.1100. He firmly established his authority within the royal domain, suppressing brigandage by robber barons and besieging their castles, and punishing wr... Read more

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Louis IX
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Louis IX Louis IX (1214-1270), or St. Louis, was king of France from 1226 to 1270. One of the greatest French kings, he consolidated the Crown's control over the great lords, proved his passion for justice, and went on two crusades...
Louis XII
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Louis XII Louis XII (1462-1515) was king of France from 1498 to 1515. An ambitious and conspiratorial prince, he was later regarded as "good king Louis" and the "father of his people." His reign was remembered as a golden...
Louis XII (France) (Born 1462–1515; Ruled 1498–1515)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World LOUIS XII (FRANCE) (born 1462 – 1515; ruled 1498 – 1515) LOUIS XII (FRANCE) (born 1462 – 1515; ruled...Charles of Orl é ans and Mary of Cleves, Louis was the great-grandson of Charles VI (ruled...
Louis XV
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Louis XV Louis XV (1710-1774) was king of France form 1715 to 1774. His reign was...deepening of the crisis that eventually led to the French Revolution. Since Louis XV, the great-grandson of Louis XIV, was only 5 years old when he became...
Louis, Joe
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Joe Louis Born: May 13, 1914 Lexington, Alabama...American boxer African American boxer Joe Louis was world heavyweight champion from 1937...times in four years. Early years Joseph Louis Barrow, born on May 13, 1914, was the...
Louis I
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Louis I Louis I (778-840), or Louis the Pious, was king of the Franks and emperor of the West from 814 to 840. The son and successor of Charlemagne, he was the last ruler to maintain the unity of the Carolingian Empire. Born in Aquitaine...
Louis XIV
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Louis XIV 1638-1715, king of France (1643-1715), son and successor of King Louis XIII. Early Reign After his father's death his mother, Anne of Austria , was regent for Louis, but the real power was wielded by Anne's adviser...
Louis XI
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Louis XI Louis XI (1423-1483), called the Spider King, was king of France from 1461...prosperity of France and the authority of the Crown were the major concerns of Louis XI. During his reign France recovered from the foreign and civil disasters...
Louis XV (France) (1710–1774; Ruled 1715–1774)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World LOUIS XV (FRANCE) (1710 – 1774; ruled 1715 – 1774) LOUIS XV (FRANCE) (1710 – 1774; ruled 1715 – 1774), king of France. Louis, duc d'Anjou, was the second surviving son of...
Louis VII
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Louis VII Louis VII (ca. 1120-1180) was king of France from 1137 to 1180. He strengthened...the aggressions of Henry II of England. Sixth Capetian king of France, Louis VII succeeded his father, Louis VI, in 1137. Louis VII was a devout...

Dictionary entries related to "Louis,"

Saint Louis
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History SAINT LOUIS SAINT LOUIS. The city of Saint Louis, the heart of a large metropolitan area, lies on the western bank of the Mississippi River in east-central Missouri. Saint Louis's regional identification as a southern, western, and midwestern...
Louis, Jean
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers LOUIS, Jean Costume Designer. Nationality: French. Born: Jean Louis Berthault in Paris, France, 5 October 1907. Family...Jarrott); Forty Carats (Katselas) Publications By LOUIS: articles— Screenland (Hollywood), December...
Jouvet, Louis
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers JOUVET, Louis Nationality: French. Born: Jules Eugène Louis Jouvet in Crozon, Finistère, Brittany...Etoiles en pantoufles, Paris, 1954. Knapp, Bettina, Louis Jouvet: Man of the Theatre, New York, 1957. Kerien...
Louis, Morris
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art Louis, Morris ( Morris Louis Bernstein ) (1912–1962). American painter, considered...they were immensely impressed by her painting Mountains and Sea , and Louis immediately began experimenting with her technique of applying liquid...
Malle, Louis
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers MALLE, Louis Nationality: French. Born: Thumeries...Documentary, 1957, for The Silent World ; Prix Louis Delluc for Ascenseur pour l'é...Golden Lion, Venice Festival, and Prix Louis Delluc, fo Au revoir les enfants, 1987...
de Rochemont, Louis
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers de ROCHEMONT, Louis Producer. Nationality: American. Born: Louis Clark de Rochemont in Chelsea, Massachusetts, 13 January...Married Virginia Shaler, 1929, son: the filmmaker Louis de Rochemont III, daughter: Virginia. Career: 1923...
Meet Me in St. Louis
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS USA, 1944 Director: Vincente Minnelli...tempo (a proposito di Meet Me in St. Louis )," in Filmcritica (Rome), April 1976. Britton, Andrew, "Meet Me in St. Louis : Smith; or, The Ambiguities," in Australian...
Louis XV
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Louis XV (1710–74) King of France (1715–74), a great grandson of LOUIS XIV . During his minority Philippe, duc...Cardinal Fleury. After Fleury's death in 1743 Louis decided to rule without a chief minister...
Louis XIV
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Louis XIV (1638–1715) King of France...became regent and MAZARIN chief minister. Louis survived the FRONDE , was proclaimed of age...larger and more efficient; in his later years Louis was able to put between 300,000 and 400...
Cadet De Gassicourt (or Cadet), Charles-Louis
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...De Gassicourt (or Cadet), Charles-Louis ( b . Paris, France, 23 January 1769...chemistry, public health . The natural son of Louis XV and Marie-Th é r è se Boisselet, wife of Louis-Claude Cadet, Charles-Louis received...

Thesaurus entries related to "Louis,"

court
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...synonyms : court of law, bench, bar, judicature, tribunal; chiefly Brit. law court, chancery.   2. the court of Louis IX synonyms : royal household, retinue, entourage, train, suite, courtiers, attendants.   3. she made her way...
deprecate
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...did not have the self-depreciating humor of a Jeff Foxworthy, the self-proclaimed redneck comedian.” ( St. Louis Post-Dispatch ; July 25, 1996.) Unfortunately, though, the form self-deprecating —despite its mistaken origins...
shoe
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...shoes gym shoes heels high heels high-lows high-tops hiking shoes huaraches jazz shoes jellies jogging shoes kilties loafers Louis heels low heels Mary Janes moccasins mules open-toes overshoes oxfords patent leather pattens penny loafers platform shoes...
invent
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus invent • verb   1. Louis Braille invented an alphabet for the blind synonyms : originate, create, design, devise, contrive, develop, innovate; conceive...
it
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...equivalent serviceable—e.g.: “But Silver . . . called out to know if that were me.” (Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island ; 1883.) In The Second Tree from the Corner (1954), E. B. White told an amusing story about...
morose
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus morose • adjective  Louis sat alone, looking morose synonyms : sullen, sulky, gloomy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, dour, surly, sour, glum...
vintage
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...x2022; noun   1. 1986 was a classic vintage for the Cabernet Sauvignon synonym : year.   2. furniture of Louis XV vintage synonyms : period, era, epoch, time, origin; genre, style, kind, sort, type. • adjective...
meat
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...shortplate shoulder sirloin sirloin chop sirloin tip skirt steak slab bacon sparerib Spencer steak spleen square shoulder St. Louis style rib standing rib roast steak steamboat round stew meat stomach strip steak suet sweetbread Swiss steak T-bone tenderloin...

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Louis Moinet North America Launches Web Site Featuring Concierge Service for Watch Connoisseurs.
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Louis Braille: Opening the Doors of Knowledge
Magazine article from: Ask; 1/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...saddle maker's three-year-old son Louis had punctured his eye with a sharp, pointed...store for the boy-a life of begging. But Louis's father and mother would have none of...schoolteacher agreed, and they taught Louis, even though there were no books for blind...