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

Derived Forms

• Bonapartean
  adjective

Example Sentences

But Ike was never the sort of man-on-horseback-style commander that Churchill idolized in the manner of the First Duke of Marlborough, Napoleon Bonaparte or the Duke of Wellington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The institution was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1800 to promote economic recovery after the revolution.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

In 1815, following the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon Bonaparte wrote a letter of surrender to the Prince Regent in England.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

This historic fortress is where Napoleon Bonaparte stayed in 1799.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Traditional histories like to equate Beethoven, the colossus of music in the early 1800s, with his contemporary Napoleon Bonaparte, revolutionary-turned-Emperor and serial military adventurer.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall