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Marie Antoinette
[ muh-ree an-twuh-net, an-tuh-; French ma-ree ahn-twa-net ]
noun
- Jos茅phe Jeanne Marie Antoinette, 1755鈥93, queen of France 1774鈥93: wife of Louis XVI; executed in the French Revolution (daughter of Maria Theresa; sister of Joseph II, Leopold II).
Marie Antoinette
/ mari 蓱虄twan蓻t /
noun
- Marie Antoinette17551793FFrenchAustrianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1755鈥93, queen of France (1774鈥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 鈥 once known as breakdancing 鈥 has traveled a long way from Bronx street corners to the largest public square in Paris that was once the site of Marie Antoinette鈥檚 execution.
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