Marie Louise

[ muh-ree loo-eez; French ma-ree lweez ]

/ məˈri luˈiz; French maˈri ˈlwiz /

noun

1791–1847, 2nd wife of Napoleon I: empress of France; duchess of Parma 1816–31 (daughter of Francis II of Austria; mother of Napoleon II).

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Example sentences from the Web for marie louise

It was by means of the flowers in the bowl that Marie-Louise expressed her moods.
Mistress Anne|Temple Bailey
She is charming in that blue Marie-Louise dress trimmed with chinchilla.
A Mummer's Tale|Anatole France
Marie-Louise refused to be tied, and came and went as the spirit moved her.
Mistress Anne|Temple Bailey
Napoleon came in holding Marie-Louise by the hand, and he pointed out each person to her by name as he drew near.
The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.|E. Rameur

Within the homely little restaurant, Marie-Louise's elegance was more than ever apparent.
Mistress Anne|Temple Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for marie louise

Marie Louise

/ (French mari lwiz) /

noun

1791–1847, empress of France (1811–15) as the second wife of Napoleon I; daughter of Francis I of Austria. On Napoleon's abdication (1815) she became Duchess of Parma

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