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LOUIS XIV

• LOUIS XIV (noun)
The noun LOUIS XIV has 1 sense:

1. king of France from 1643 to 1715; his long reign was marked by the expansion of French influence in Europe and by the magnificence of his court and the Palace of Versailles (1638-1715)

Familiarity information: LOUIS XIV used as a noun is very rare.

• LOUIS XIV (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

King of France from 1643 to 1715; his long reign was marked by the expansion of French influence in Europe and by the magnificence of his court and the Palace of Versailles (1638-1715)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Louis the Great; Louis XIV; Sun King

Instance hypernyms:

King of France (the sovereign ruler of France)

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