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LOUVRE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

fin; louver; louvre

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("louvre" is a kind of...):

slat; spline (a thin strip (wood or metal))

Holonyms ("louvre" is a part of...):

jalousie (a shutter made of angled slats)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

Synonyms:

Louvre; Louvre Museum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Instance hypernyms:

museum (a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value)

Holonyms ("Louvre" is a part of...):

capital of France; City of Light; French capital; Paris (the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce)

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