Bonaparte

American  

[boh-nuh-pahrt, baw-na-part] / ˈboʊ nəˌpɑrt, bɔ naˈpart /

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.

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Bonaparte British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• Bonapartean adjective

Example Sentences

Still, Bonaparte says, we know enough that Congress should consider passing legislation to further protect the Fed’s independence.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

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.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

“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.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

That’s probably how Napoleon Bonaparte felt, three-quarters of the way through the battle of Waterloo.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2025

But now the great moment had come—the greatest, Darwin Bonaparte had time to reflect, as he moved among his instruments, the greatest since his taking of the famous all-howling stereoscopic feely of the gorillas’ wedding.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley