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noun
Someone with an extravagant and luxurious lifestyle, often at the expense of those who lack food, clothes, or shelter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
queen of France (as wife of Louis XVI) who was unpopular; her extravagance and opposition to reform contributed to the overthrow of the monarchy; she was guillotined along with her husband (1755-1793)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: queen
History
From Marie Antoinette (1755–1793), French queen, traditionally said to have had a frivolous regard for the starving peasants; see Let them eat cake.
