HyperDic: louis_the_great

English > 1 sense of the expression Louis the Great:
NOUNperson Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Sun Kingking of France from 1643 to 1715
English > Louis the Great: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaningking 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).
SynonymsLouis XIV, Sun King
Instance ofKing of FranceThe sovereign ruler of France
SpanishLuis XIV de Francia, Luis XIV
CatalanLluís XIV, Louis XIV, Rei Sol, Sun King

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