Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

Louis XVI
     
Louis XVI
(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.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

Dictionary pictures of the day
Do you know what each of these is called?
What is the word for picture 1? What is the word for picture 2? What is the word for picture 3? What is the word for picture 4?
Click on any of the pictures above to find out what it is called.

Explore our topic dictionary

Browse the dictionary