Louis IX

1 9.1

A French king in the 1200s known for deep faith and fairness, later made a saint

proper noun
/luːi naɪn/

: Luis IX

As king, Louis IX was known for his commitment to justice and his religious devotion.

Examples

The city of St. Louis in the United States was named after Louis IX.
Many historians consider Louis IX an exemplary medieval ruler.
King Louis IX was known for his fair judgments.
Louis IX was a just king.
As king, Louis IX was known for his commitment to justice and his religious devotion.
Many historians consider Louis IX an exemplary medieval ruler.
King Louis IX was known for his fair judgments.

Synonyms

Saint Louis

vsLouis IX

1 7.7

A French king from the 1200s who led two Crusades and is a saint

is a neutral biographical account focusing on piety, justice, and crusades

Louis IX of France

vsLouis IX

1 8.4

A French king in the 1200s, very religious and fair, who leads two Crusades and becomes a saint

is identical in meaning but prefers a neutrally phrased historical summary

Surface Forms

Louis IX main

Morphology

Louis + IX

Knowing 'Louis' as a personal name and 'IX' as the Roman numeral for nine lets a learner interpret the string as 'Louis the Ninth' (a regnal/ordinal reading), which is a recognizable compositional pattern across languages. However, the specific historical information (that he was King of France, led crusades, or was canonized) cannot be derived from the constituents alone, so the meaning is only partially accessible without extra world-knowledge.

Etymology

Louis IX was a king of France in the 1200s who was very religious and tried to be fair in his rule. That's why he was later made a saint and his name was used for churches and places like 'St. Louis'.