Beauharnais

American  

[boh-ar-ne] / boʊ arˈnɛ /

noun

1. Alexandre de 1760–94, French general and statesman.

2. Eugénie Hortense de 1782–1837, queen of Holland: wife of Louis Bonaparte.

3. Joséphine de 1763–1814, empress of France 1804–09: first wife of Napoleon I.

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Beauharnais British  

/ boarnɛ /

noun

1. Alexandre (alɛksã̃dr), Vicomte de. 1760–94, French general, who served in the War of American Independence and the French Revolutionary wars; first husband of Empress Joséphine: guillotined

2. his son, Eugène de (øʒɛn də). 1781–1824, viceroy of Italy (1805–14) for his stepfather Napoleon I

3. ( Eugénie ) (øʒeni) Hortense de (ɔrtɑ̃s də). 1783–1837, queen of Holland (1806–10) as wife of Louis Bonaparte; daughter of Alexandre Beauharnais and sister of Eugène: mother of Napoleon III

4. Joséphine de (ʒozefin də), previous name of the Empress Josephine See Josephine

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Example Sentences

The film, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor and Vanessa Kirby as his wife Joséphine de Beauharnais, was also the top movie globally with $78.8 million.

From Seattle Times

She is Joséphine de Beauharnais, the glittering-eyed widow who will reign at Napoleon’s side for a spell as empress of France, and who is infused with quietly mesmerizing gravity by Vanessa Kirby.

From Los Angeles Times

They’re Napoleon Bonaparte and Joséphine de Beauharnais, his wife and empress.

From Seattle Times

Kirby said she learned about the challenge of being "the feminine in that extremely masculine world," and appreciated Beauharnais for "remaining dignified," even through her public divorce.

From Reuters

Joaquin Phoenix plays the role of Napoleon, a historical figure both revered and criticised in France, who is portrayed in the film as a ruthless military tactician with a softer, vulnerable side, uncovered by his wife the empress Josephine de Beauharnais, played by Vanessa Kirby.

From Reuters