joe louis

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   United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

   SynonymsLouisJoseph Louis Barrow

   Broaderprizefighter

Questions about joe louis

What does joe louis mean?

joe louis means "United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)".

What is another word for joe louis?

Close synonyms include Louis, Joseph Louis Barrow. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is joe louis a common word?

joe louis is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.