Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
louver . - noun A fashionable dance derived from a favorite song of Louis XIV.
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- proper noun A famous art
museum inParis ,France .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
- noun one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
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Examples
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After that all great artists were self-taught, or as Cézanne said, the Louvre is my teacher.
July 2008 2008
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It was originally called the Louvre, from the Latin word _opus_
Royal Palaces and Parks of France Blanche McManus
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But the Louvre is not really a museum, or even a collection of museums.
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The Louvre is also set to open a branch in the northern former mining town of Lens in 2012.
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The Louvre is a library of the history of visual arts, with a strong bias toward French works.
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Sacre Coeur to the Louvre is easily accomplished (a very slow amble will do it in under two hours, I guess).
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The Louvre is selling the use of its name to Abu Dhabi for $520 million.
March 2007 2007
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For an extra $747 million the Louvre is throwing in management advice, art loans, and special exhibitions.
March 2007 2007
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Buy your museum tickets ahead of time and enter the Louvre from the side.
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The Louvre is magnificent, but is ridiculously big.
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