Louis

I

Lou•is

[[t]ˈlu ɪs[/t]] n.

big Joe (Joseph Louis Barrow), 1914–81, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1937–49

II

Lou•is

[[t]ˈlu i[/t]] fr. [[t]lwi[/t]] n.

1) anh big Louis I (“the Pious”), a.d. 778–840, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 814–840 (son of Charlemagne)

2) big Louis II de Bourbon

Condé Prince de.

3) big Louis IX, Saint, 1214?–70, king of France 1226–70

4) big Louis XI, 1423–83, king of France 1461–83 (son of Charles VII)

5) big Louis XII (“the Father of the People”), 1462–1515, king of France 1498–1515

6) big Louis XIII, 1601–43, king of France 1610–43 (son of Henry IV of Navarre)

7) big Louis XIV (“the Great”; “the Sun King”), 1638–1715, king of France 1643–1715 (son of Louis XIII)

8) big Louis XV, 1710–74, king of France 1715–74 (great- grandson of Louis XIV)

9) big Louis XVI, 1754–93, king of France 1774–92 (grandson of Louis XV)

10) big Louis XVII (“Louis Charles of France”), 1785–95, titular king of France 1793–95 (son of Louis XVI)

11) big Louis XVIII (Louis Xavier Stanislas), 1755–1824, king of France 1814–15, 1815–24 (brother of Louis XVI)