Definitions for louvre
lou·vre

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Louvre, Louvre Museumnoun

   an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

2. louver, louvre, finnoun

   one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain

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1. Louvrenoun

   Same as louver boards, below

2. Louvrenoun

   A set of slats resembling louver boards, arranged in a vertical row and attached at each slat end to a frame inserted in or part of a door or window; the slats may be made of wood, plastic, or metal, and the angle of inclination of the slats may be adjustable simultaneously, to allow more or less light or air into the enclosure.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Louvrenoun

   A famous art museum in Paris, France.

2. louvrenoun

   An alternative spelling of louver in US English; the only spelling of this word in UK English.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Louvre

   The Louvre (English: LOOV(-rə)), or the Louvre Museum (French: Musée du Louvre [myze dy luvʁ] (listen)), is the world's most-visited museum, and a historic landmark in Paris, France. It is the home of some of the best-known works of art, including the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement (district or ward). At any given point in time, approximately 38,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are being exhibited over an area of 72,735 square meters (782,910 square feet). Attendance in 2022 was 7.8 million visitors, up 170 percent from 2021, but still below the 10.8 million visitors in 2018 before COVID.The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built in the late 12th to 13th century under Philip II. Remnants of the Medieval Louvre fortress are visible in the basement of the museum. Due to urban expansion, the fortress eventually lost its defensive function, and in 1546 Francis I converted it into the primary residence of the French Kings. The building was extended many times to form the present Louvre Palace. In 1682, Louis XIV chose the Palace of Versailles for his household, leaving the Louvre primarily as a place to display the royal collection, including, from 1692, a collection of ancient Greek and Roman sculpture. In 1692, the building was occupied by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres and the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture, which in 1699 held the first of a series of salons. The Académie remained at the Louvre for 100 years. During the French Revolution, the National Assembly decreed that the Louvre should be used as a museum to display the nation's masterpieces. The museum opened on 10 August 1793 with an exhibition of 537 paintings, the majority of the works being royal and confiscated church property. Because of structural problems with the building, the museum was closed in 1796 until 1801. The collection was increased under Napoleon and the museum was renamed Musée Napoléon, but after Napoleon's abdication, many works seized by his armies were returned to their original owners. The collection was further increased during the reigns of Louis XVIII and Charles X, and during the Second French Empire the museum gained 20,000 pieces. Holdings have grown steadily through donations and bequests since the Third Republic. The collection is divided among eight curatorial departments: Egyptian Antiquities; Near Eastern Antiquities; Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities; Islamic Art; Sculpture; Decorative Arts; Paintings; Prints and Drawings. The Musée du Louvre contains more than 380,000 objects and displays 35,000 works of art in eight curatorial departments with more than 60,600 square metres (652,000 sq ft) dedicated to the permanent collection. The Louvre exhibits sculptures, objets d'art, paintings, drawings, and archaeological finds.

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1. louvre

   The Louvre is a renowned art gallery and museum in Paris, France. It is one of the world's largest and most historic museums, originally built as a fortress in the late 12th century, and converted into a royal palace in the 16th century before becoming a museum post French Revolution. It is most famous for housing thousands of works of art, including the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. The word "louvre" can also refer to a set of parallel slats angled to admit light and air, but exclude rain, direct sunlight, and noise.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Louvrenoun

   a small lantern. See Lantern, 2 (a)

2. Etymology: [OE. lover, OF. lover, lovier; or l'ouvert the opening, fr. overt, ouvert, p. p. of ovrir, ouvrir, to open, F. ouvrir. Cf. Overt.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.2 / 5 votes

1. Louvre

   The Musée du Louvre —in English, the Louvre Museum or simply The Louvre—is one of the world's largest museums, and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, France, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement. Nearly 35,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are exhibited over an area of 60,600 square metres. With more than 8 million visitors each year, the Louvre is the world's most visited museum. The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace which began as a fortress built in the late 12th century under Philip II. Remnants of the fortress are visible in the basement of the museum. The building was extended many times to form the present Louvre Palace. In 1682, Louis XIV chose the Palace of Versailles for his household, leaving the Louvre primarily as a place to display the royal collection, including, from 1692, a collection of antique sculpture. In 1692, the building was occupied by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres and the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture, which in 1699 held the first of a series of salons. The Académie remained at the Louvre for 100 years. During the French Revolution, the National Assembly decreed that the Louvre should be used as a museum, to display the nation's masterpieces.

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1. Louvre

   an open turret or lantern on ancient roofs for the escape of smoke or foul air.

2. Louvre

   a great art museum and gallery in Paris, containing Egyptian, Assyrian, classic, mediæval, and modern relics and art treasures of priceless value; here is housed the Venus of Milo.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Louvre

   An adapted French word, from l’ouvert, “the opening,” which expressed a kind of turret on the roof of a building by way of a chimney to let out the smoke. A rude contrivance of this kind distinguished the ancient hunting seat of Dagobert, on the site of which Francis I. commenced the famous Parisian palace of this name in 1528, completed twenty years later by Henry II. A louvre window partakes of the same character.

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Anagrams for louvre »

1. louver

2. velour

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of louvre in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of louvre in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of louvre in a Sentence

1. British Museum:

   From the entire frieze that survives today, 50 meters are in the Acropolis Museum, 80 meters in the British Museum, one block in the Louvre.

2. Louvre Abu Dhabi:

   Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi is coming to #Louvre Abu Dhabi.

3. Sarah Leah Whitson of HRW:

   NYU, the Louvre and the Guggenheim need to make clear that new laws and codes of conduct are only as good as their enforcement.

4. Andrew Graham-Dixon:

   It's jawdropping, the Louvre are going to have to change their label.

5. Ali Majed al Mansoori:

   Attention will now turn to the remaining work on the underside of the cladding and the Louvre Abu Dhabi remains on track for opening in the second half of 2016.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=louvre
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=louvre
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Louvre
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louvre
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/louvre
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=louvre
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Louvre
9. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=louvre