LOUIS XVI


Meaning of LOUIS XVI in English

Louis XVI /ˌluːi ðə sɪksˈtiːnθ/ BrE AmE

(1754–93) the King of France from 1774 to 1792. He and his wife ↑ Marie Antoinette were put in prison during the ↑ French Revolution , and were killed by having their heads cut off by the ↑ guillotine .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.