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Louis
Louis ♂ (French) name, of Germanic (Frankish) origin, from hlōd ‘fame’ + wīg ‘war’. It was very common in French royal and noble families. Louis I (778–840) was the son of Charlemagne, who ruled as both King of France and Holy Roman Emperor. Altogether, the name was borne by sixteen kings of France up to the French Revolution, in which Louis XVI perished. Louis XIV, ‘the Sun King’ (1638–1715), reigned for seventy-two years (1643–1715), presiding in the middle part of his reign over a period of unparalleled French power and prosperity. In modern times Louis is also found in the English-speaking world (usually pronounced ‘loo-ee’). In Britain the Anglicized form Lewis is rather more common, whereas in America the reverse is true.
Variants: Lewie, Lewi, Louie (Anglicized spellings). Short form: Lou. Cognates: Scottish Gaelic: Luthais. German: Ludwig. Dutch: Lodewijk. Scandinavian: Ludvig, Lovis. Spanish: Luis. Catalan: Lluis. Portuguese: Luis. Italian: Luigi, Lodovico. Polish: Ludwik. Czech, Slovenian: Ludvik. Hungarian: Lajos. Lithuanian: Liudvikas. |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Louis." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Louis." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Louis.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Louis." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Louis.html |
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Louis
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 of the opposition to Louis XIV—reactionary nobles and liberals alike—and miracles were expected of him. When he died suddenly during an epidemic (possibly of scarlet fever), rumors of poisoning circulated. His death is described in a famous passage in the memoirs of the duc de Saint-Simon. He was the father of King Louis XV of France and the brother of King Philip V of Spain. |
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"Louis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Louis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-LouisBur.html "Louis." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-LouisBur.html |
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King George's War
King George's War (1744–48) a precursor to the French and Indian War (1754–63), and an outgrowth of British and French antagonisms in the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–48). British colonists named the sporadic conflicts with their French counterparts in Canada after the English sovereign. Its most notable event, the New Englanders' capture of Fort Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island on June 17, 1745, was negated when the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle returned the fort to French control. See also King William's War.
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"King George's War." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "King George's War." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-KingGeorgesWar.html "King George's War." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-KingGeorgesWar.html |
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Maylem, John
Maylem, John (1739–?),New England soldier, fought in the French and Indian War, about which he wrote two lusty poems, The Conquest of Louisburg (1758) and Gallic Perfidy (1758), the latter recounting his capture by the French and Indians under Montcalm. Appended to his name on the title pages is the designation, “Philo‐Bellum.” There is no record of him after 1762.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Maylem, John." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Maylem, John." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-MaylemJohn.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Maylem, John." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-MaylemJohn.html |
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King George's War
King George's War (1744–48) North American component of the War of the AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION, which saw the capture of Louisburg on Cape Breton Island by a combined British Navy-New England force under William Pepperell in 1745. A subsequent campaign against the St Lawrence valley was abandoned. The fortress was returned to France in exchange for Madras in 1748.
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"King George's War." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "King George's War." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-KingGeorgesWar.html "King George's War." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-KingGeorgesWar.html |
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Louis
Louis the name of eighteen kings of France, etymologically representing the name of Clovis, who as king of the Franks was seen as founder of the French kingdom.
St Louis (1214–70), king of France (as Louis IX, from 1226), built the Sainte Chapelle in Paris as a shrine for the relic of Christ's Crown of Thorns. His feast day is 25 August. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Louis." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Louis." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Louis.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Louis." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Louis.html |
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King George's War
King George's War (1744–48) Inconclusive struggle between France and Britain for control of North America. Both sides enlisted Native American allies in fighting disputed boundaries in Nova Scotia, New England and the Ohio Valley. The Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748) restored conquered territory by mutual agreement.
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"King George's War." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "King George's War." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-KingGeorgesWar.html "King George's War." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-KingGeorgesWar.html |
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Louis
Louis ♂ Germanic (Frankish): from hlōd ‘fame’ + wīg ‘war’; the name of sixteen kings of France before the Revolution.
Feminine form: Louise. |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Louis." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Louis." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Louis1.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Louis." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Louis1.html |
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louis
louis French gold coin. XVII. In full louis d'or (of gold); application of the name of many French kings :- Ludovīcus, latinization of G. Ludwig.
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T. F. HOAD. "louis." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "louis." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-louis.html T. F. HOAD. "louis." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-louis.html |
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louis
louis •biz, Cadíz, Cadiz, fizz, frizz, gee-whiz, his, is, jizz, Liz, Ms, phiz, quiz, squiz, swizz, tizz, viz, whizz, wiz, zizz
•louis, Suez
•scabies
•Celebes, heebie-jeebies
•showbiz • laches • Marches • breeches
•Indies • undies • hafiz • Kyrgyz
•Hedges • Bridges • Hodges • Judges
•Rockies • walkies
•Gillies, Scillies
•pennies • Benares
•Jefferies, Jeffreys
•Canaries
•Delores, Flores, furores
•series • miniseries • Furies
•congeries • Potteries • molasses
•glasses • sunglasses • missus • suffix
•falsies • fracases • galluses
•Pontine Marshes • species
•subspecies • conches • munchies
•treatise
•civvies, Skivvies
•Velázquez • exequies • obsequies
•Menzies • elevenses
•cosies (US cozies), Moses
•Joneses
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"louis." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "louis." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-louis.html "louis." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-louis.html |
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