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LOUIS XVI
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• LOUIS XVI (noun)
The noun LOUIS XVI has 1 sense:
1. king of France from 1774 to 1792; his failure to grant reforms led to the French Revolution; he and his queen (Marie Antoinette) were guillotined (1754-1793)
Familiarity information: LOUIS XVI used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
King of France from 1774 to 1792; his failure to grant reforms led to the French Revolution; he and his queen (Marie Antoinette) were guillotined (1754-1793)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
King of France (the sovereign ruler of France)
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