Marie Louise

American  

[muh-ree loo-eez, ma-ree lweez] / məˈri luˈiz, maˈri ˈlwiz /

noun

1. 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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Marie Louise British  

/ mari lwiz /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

The men helped themselves to a necklace-and-earrings set that Napoleon had given to his second wife, Marie Louise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Eight items of jewellery were stolen in total, including an emerald and diamond necklace that Napoleon gave his wife, Empress Marie Louise.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

The list they released included an emerald-and-diamond necklace that Napoleon gave his wife Empress Marie Louise.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

The storied house, originally founded by Marie Louise Carven in 1945, evolved under the guidance of various male creative directors since its reboot 2009 and 2018.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024

It gave Venice to Austria, Genoa to Piedmont, and Parma to Marie Louise, the Austrian wife of Napoleon, for her life, as she had to be decently provided for.

From A Short History of Italy (476-1900) by Sedgwick, Henry Dwight