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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- King of France (1774–1792). In 1789 he summoned the Estates-General to undertake fiscal reforms, an event that eventually led to the French Revolution. Louis was convicted of treason by the revolutionary government and executed in 1793.
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- noun 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)
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Examples
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Threatened by hunger, the working-class women of Paris baptized Louis XVI as "the baker" in October 1789 because a king was supposed to "nourish" his people.
The Rise of Nations Steven L. Kaplan 2011
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If it were only for the reproduction of the sets of furniture of the style known as Louis XVI, the Beauvais loom would have sufficient reason for existing at the present day.
The Tapestry Book Helen Churchill Hungerford Candee 1905
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The Louis XVI is a simplification and a return to the classic.
Color Value 1896
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Or how about the family who allowed their cat to scratch one designated Louis XVI chair?
Jeryl Brunner: The Distinct Charm of Animal Owners Jeryl Brunner 2012
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Or how about the family who allowed their cat to scratch one designated Louis XVI chair?
Jeryl Brunner: The Distinct Charm of Animal Owners Jeryl Brunner 2012
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She preceded Thomas Jefferson's drafting of the Declaration of Independence by nine years, and her legislative assembly came 22 years before Louis XVI of France summoned the Estates General.
Catherine the Great's Lessons for Despots Robert K. Massie 2011
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In August 1793, for instance, Washington went wild when, in the midst of his attempt to keep America neutral in a war between Great Britain and France, he saw a pro-French newspaper cartoon of him being guillotined like Louis XVI.
The Leadership Secrets of George Washington Brian Bolduc 2012
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The savory gougère pastry bread made on-site by Chef Jean-Claude Teulade, formerly of La Côte Basque and Louis XVI is the perfect dipping option.
Into a World of Cheese Emily Glazer 2011
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The royal collection of scale-model cities grew under Louis XV, Louis XVI and both Napoleons, until modern warfare, post-1870, made them obsolete.
France's Visionary Scale-Model Cities Judy Fayard 2012
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In Paris at the head of an economic delegation, hoping for a loan, he was soon giving highly intelligent advice to the tottering Louis XVI, who might have kept his throne had he possessed the patience to listen.
Why They All Came to Versailles Frederic Raphael 2011
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