Antoinette

[an-twuh-net, -tuh-; French ahn-twa-net]

noun

Ma·rie [muh-ree; French ma-ree] /məˈri; French maˈri/, 1755–93, queen of France 1774–93: wife of Louis XVI.
a female given name: derived from Antoine

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Examples from the Web for antoinette

Contemporary Examples of antoinette

Antoinette Tuff, who tried to kill herself nine months earlier, talked him out of it.
The Woman Who Stopped a School Shooting
Caitlin Dickson
January 22, 2014
“Wow Antoinette Tuff is a true hero for saving everyone at that schools life in Decatur, Georgia,” Bush tweeted.
In 911 Call, Atlanta School Bookkeeper Calms Shooter With ‘Love’
Patricia Murphy
August 22, 2013

Historical Examples of antoinette

I had probed the hearts of the ruffians, and I did not need Antoinette's warning.
The Prisoner of Zenda
Anthony Hope
Antoinette de Mauban shrieked, but I rose to my feet, laughing aloud.
The Prisoner of Zenda
Anthony Hope
Antoinette heard the door creak, and she was on her feet like a flash.
Jolly Sally Pendleton
Laura Jean Libbey
"You must not excite yourself, my lady," replied Antoinette, quickly.
Jolly Sally Pendleton
Laura Jean Libbey
Quick as a flash, Antoinette crossed the room and flung open the door.
Jolly Sally Pendleton
Laura Jean Libbey

British Dictionary definitions for antoinette

Antoinette

noun

See Marie Antoinette

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