English Explanatory Dictionary

Marie Antoinette

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone with an extravagant and luxurious lifestyle, often at the expense of those who lack food, clothes, or shelter.

Word forms

Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinettes

Etymology

From Marie Antoinette (1755–1793), French queen, traditionally said to have had a frivolous regard for the starving peasants; see Let them eat cake.

Related words

Marie Antoinette syndrome
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