Bonaparte

[ boh-nuh-pahrt; French baw-na-part ]

noun

1. Jé·rôme [j, uh, -, rohm, zhey-, rohm], 1784–1860, king of Westphalia 1807 (brother of Napoleon I).
2. Jo·seph [joh, -z, uh, f, -s, uh, f, zhaw-, zef], 1768–1844, king of Naples 1806–08; king of Spain 1808–13 (brother of Napoleon I).
3. Lou·is [loo, -ee, lwee, loo-, ee], 1778–1846, king of Holland 1806–10 (brother of Napoleon I).
4. Lou·is Na·po·lé·on [loo, -ee n, uh, -, poh, -lee-, uh, n, lwee n, a, -paw-ley-, awn]. Napoleon III.
5. Lu·cien [loo, -sh, uh, n, l, y, -, syan], 1775–1840, prince of Canino, a principality in Italy (brother of Napoleon I).
6. Napoléon. Napoleon I.
7. Napoléon. Napoleon II.

Bonaparte

/ bɔnapart; ˈbəʊnəˌpɑːt /

noun

1. See Napoleon I
   See Napoleon I
2. BonaparteJérôme17841860MFrenchPOLITICS: head of state Jérôme (ʒerom), brother of Napoleon I. 1784–1860, king of Westphalia (1807–13)
3. BonaparteJoseph17681844MFrenchPOLITICS: head of state Joseph (ʒozɛf), brother of Napoleon I. 1768–1844, king of Naples (1806–08) and of Spain (1808–13)
4. BonaparteLouis17781846MFrenchPOLITICS: head of state Louis (lwi), brother of Napoleon I. 1778–1846, king of Holland (1806–10)
5. BonaparteLucien17751840MFrenchPOLITICS: head of state Lucien (lysjɛ̃), brother of Napoleon I. 1775–1840, prince of Canino

Other Words From

• Bona·parte·an adjective

Example Sentences

And nobody personifies the great man view of history better than Napoleon Bonaparte.

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If you ever wondered where the American political ritual of baby kissing derived, Bonaparte may be the source.

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It was Napoleon Bonaparte, more than 200 years ago, who quipped that an Army marches on its stomach.

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To open her chapter on the role that children play in marriage, Blyth quotes Napoleon Bonaparte.

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Sweden excluded British goods, conformably to the continental system established by Bonaparte.

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Thanks to Berthier's admirable system, Bonaparte was kept in touch with every part of his command.

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To Berthier, if to any one, Bonaparte entrusted his secret designs, for he knew that he could do so in safety.

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By the end of the campaign of 1796 he had proved that he was as great a chief of the staff as Bonaparte was a great commander.

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Bonaparte invaded Venice pretending that the Venetians had illtreated the French.

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