Marie Antoinette

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

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).

Marie Antoinette

/ mari ɑ̃twanɛt /

noun

1. Marie Antoinette17551793FFrenchAustrianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 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

Marie Antoinette

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.