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);
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Louis XVI
n 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)