louvre

¹

[loo-ver]

noun

Chiefly British.

louvred, louvring 

1. louver.

Louvre

²

[loo-vr^uh]

noun

1. a national museum in Paris, France, since 1793: formerly a royal palace.

Louvre

¹

/ luvrə /

noun

1. the national museum and art gallery of France, in Paris: formerly a royal palace, begun in 1546; used for its present purpose since 1793

louvre

²

/ ˈluːvə /

noun

1. 1. any of a set of horizontal parallel slats in a door or window, sloping outwards to throw off rain and admit air

   2. Also called: louvre boards. the slats together with the frame supporting them

2. architect a lantern or turret that allows smoke to escape

Louvre

1. An art museum in Paris, formerly a royal palace. The Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and thousands of other works of art are exhibited there.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Louvre¹

C14: from Old French lovier, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

As well as the stolen items on loan from the Royal Collection there were also exhibits from the Louvre museum and the Palace of Versailles in France.

From BBC

He also said that major attractions, including the Louvre Museum, saw large dips in visitors during the Olympics, suggesting that visitors weren’t interested in the typical tourist spots.

From Los Angeles Times

A few yards away, towards the crowds gathering outside the Louvre Museum, another American couple was also trying to keep a lower profile than usual.

From BBC

The Louvre is crumbling and needs a massive injection of state cash if it is to cope with ever-rising visitor numbers, the museum's president has said.

From BBC

The crown, which has been kept at the Louvre Museum while the famed cathedral underwent extensive renovation, has been placed in a newly built reliquary to replace the one from 1806.

From BBC