Bonaparte

[boh-nuh-pahrt, baw-na-part]

noun

1. Jérôme 1784–1860, king of Westphalia 1807 (brother of Napoleon I).

2. Joseph 1768–1844, king of Naples 1806–08; king of Spain 1808–13 (brother of Napoleon I).

3. Louis 1778–1846, king of Holland 1806–10 (brother of Napoleon I).

4. Louis Napoléon Napoleon III.

5. Lucien 1775–1840, prince of Canino, a principality in Italy (brother of Napoleon I).

6. Napoléon. Napoleon I.

7. Napoléon. Napoleon II.

Bonaparte

/ ˈbəʊnəˌpɑːt, bɔnapart /

noun

1. See Napoleon I

2. Jérôme (ʒerom), brother of Napoleon I. 1784–1860, king of Westphalia (1807–13)

3. Joseph (ʒozɛf), brother of Napoleon I. 1768–1844, king of Naples (1806–08) and of Spain (1808–13)

4. Louis (lwi), brother of Napoleon I. 1778–1846, king of Holland (1806–10)

5. Lucien (lysjɛ̃), brother of Napoleon I. 1775–1840, prince of Canino

Other Word Forms

• Bonapartean adjective

Example Sentences

The Torlonias, immigrants from France to Napoleon’s Italy, became bankers to the Papal States and the Bonaparte family, acquiring immense wealth, an impressive real-estate portfolio and a string of noble titles.

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He offers other comparisons: Franco, he says, was “the most dominant figure in Spain since the time of Philip II”—king from 1556 to 1598—and regards Napoleon Bonaparte as his “earliest modern prototype.”

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“For us, the Mohawk people, it was survival, period,” says historian Darren Bonaparte, “and you didn’t know which side was going to be the best choice.”

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If the conflicts ended with Robespierre’s death and the ensuing Thermidorian Reaction, characterized by a retreat from violent purges in 1794-95, fundamental instability persisted until Napoleon Bonaparte imposed order.

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Later, the Duke of Wellington would cite Verres’ campaign of excess as he returned Italian antiquities that had been stolen by the forces of Napoleon Bonaparte.

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