Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marie antoinette

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: marie an-toinette
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"By the end of the year 2000, Howard seemed likely to be remembered as the Marie Antoinette of Australian politics for his incorrigible use of public monies to support the Howard family's personal comfort."

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.

Inflected Forms

Marie Antoinettes (plural)

Phrases

Marie Antoinette syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

Marie Antoinette syndrome

Questions

What does marie antoinette mean?: Someone with an extravagant and luxurious lifestyle, often at the expense of those who lack food, clothes, or shelter.
Where does marie antoinette come from?: From Marie Antoinette (1755–1793), French queen, traditionally said to have had a frivolous regard for the starving peasants; see Let them eat cake.

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