Marie Antoinette

American  

[muh-ree an-twuh-net, an-tuh-, ma-ree ahn-twa-net] / məˈri ˌæn twəˈnɛt, ˌæn tə-, maˈri ɑ̃ twaˈnɛt /

noun

1. 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).

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Marie Antoinette British  

/ mari ɑ̃twanɛt /

noun

1. 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

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Marie Antoinette Cultural  

1. A French queen, born in Austria, who was beheaded on the guillotine during the French Revolution. Her husband, King Louis XVI, was also beheaded.

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Example Sentences

The Victoria and Albert Museum’s “Marie Antoinette Style” shows Marie Antoinette as a queen for all seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We made a Marie Antoinette carriage that could fly,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Jackie sees herself as a modern-day Marie Antoinette, but instead of saying “Let them eat cake” she has her driver bring back enough McDonald’s to feed an entire film crew.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite early parts in films like “Troy” and Sofia Coppola’s “Marie Antoinette,” Byrne first broke out in America opposite Glenn Close in the TV drama “Damages,” which ran from 2007 to 2012.

From Los Angeles Times

Dressing like Marie Antoinette to attend a luncheon at Tiffany’s isn’t sassy fashion sense — it’s a cry for help.

From Los Angeles Times