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MARIE ANTOINETTE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Queen of France (as wife of Louis XVI) who was unpopular; her extravagance and opposition to reform contributed to the overthrow of the monarchy; she was guillotined along with her husband (1755-1793)
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Instance hypernyms:
queen (the wife or widow of a king)