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Marie Antoinette
[ muh-ree an-twuh-net, an-tuh-; French ma-ree ahn-twa-net ]
noun
- Joséphe Jeanne Marie Antoinette, 1755–93, queen of France 1774–93: wife of Louis XVI; executed in the French Revolution (daughter of Maria Theresa; sister of Joseph II, Leopold II).
Marie Antoinette
/ mari ɑ̃twanɛt /
noun
- Marie Antoinette17551793FFrenchAustrianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1755–93, queen of France (1774–93) by marriage to Louis XVI of France. Her opposition to reform during the Revolution contributed to the overthrow of the monarchy; guillotined
Marie Antoinette
- A French queen, born in Austria , who was beheaded on the guillotine during the French Revolution . Her husband, King Louis XVI , was also beheaded.
Example Sentences
A watch made for Marie Antoinette is to go on display for the first time in the UK, at London's Science Museum.
When Marie Antoinette, who had no knowledge of the transaction, was contacted about the absence of the final payment, the cardinal was arrested but declared innocent.
The scandal also caused rifts within Yoon's party, with one leader comparing Ms Kim with Marie Antoinette, the queen of France notorious for her extravagant lifestyle.
The art — once known as breakdancing — has traveled a long way from Bronx street corners to the largest public square in Paris that was once the site of Marie Antoinette’s execution.
Rare is the book that can luxuriate in a discussion of Coppola’s taste for Charvet button-down shirts and how that related to her work on “Marie Antoinette.”
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