Marie-antoinette (en. Marie antoinette)

/ma.ʁi.ɑ̃.twa.nɛt/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Historical figure, queen of France from 1774 to 1792.

Marie-Antoinette was known for her infamous phrase: 'If they have no bread, let them eat cake.'

Marie-Antoinette était connue pour sa phrase réputée : 'S'ils n'ont plus de pain, qu'ils mangent de la brioche.'

Symbol of excess and opulence, often used in critical contexts.

In some speeches, she is evoked to criticize the elites.

Dans certains discours, elle est évoquée pour critiquer les élites.

Born Marie-Antoinette Joséphine Jeanne of Habsburg, she was the Archduchess of Austria before marrying Louis XVI.

Defend the Marie-Antoinette style

To express a preference for a lifestyle of luxury and excess.

Défendre le style Marie-Antoinette

Marie-Antoinette and the cake

To reference the idea of indifference towards the people.

Marie-Antoinette et le gâteau

revolution

Social and political movement that led to the fall of the monarchy in France.

révolution

nobility

High social class often associated with monarchical status.

noblesse

opulence

State of being rich, luxurious, or richly adorned.

opulence

Used to describe someone who lives in excess.

She spends like a Marie-Antoinette without thinking about the consequences.

Elle dépense comme une Marie-Antoinette sans penser aux conséquences.

Term referring to an attitude disconnected from social realities.

Her behavior at the meeting was reminiscent of a Marie-Antoinette.

Son comportement lors de la réunion était digne d'une Marie-Antoinette.