louis d'or UK /ˌluːɪ ˈdɔː/US /ˌlui ˈdɔɹ/ noun1 •(historical) Any of the gold coins first introduced in France under Louis XIII in 1640, based upon the Spanish doubloon.They stopped at the most memorable places, and at last arrived at Rome, where a princess vacated her palace for their accommodation and so many louis-d'or a-month. — 1831 formslouis d'ors · louis-d'ors