louis: Meaning and Definition of
lou•is
Pronunciation: (l'ē Fr. lwē), [key] — pl. lou•is
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Lou•is
Pronunciation: (l'is or, for 2, l'ē), [key] — n.
- (Joseph Louis Barrow), 1914–81, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1937–49.
- a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “loud battle.”
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