Bonaparte
Americannoun
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Jérôme 1784–1860, king of Westphalia 1807 (brother of Napoleon I).
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Joseph 1768–1844, king of Naples 1806–08; king of Spain 1808–13 (brother of Napoleon I).
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Louis 1778–1846, king of Holland 1806–10 (brother of Napoleon I).
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Louis Napoléon Napoleon III.
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Lucien 1775–1840, prince of Canino, a principality in Italy (brother of Napoleon I).
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Napoléon. Napoleon I.
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Napoléon. Napoleon II.
noun
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See Napoleon I
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Jérôme (ʒerom), brother of Napoleon I. 1784–1860, king of Westphalia (1807–13)
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Joseph (ʒozɛf), brother of Napoleon I. 1768–1844, king of Naples (1806–08) and of Spain (1808–13)
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Louis (lwi), brother of Napoleon I. 1778–1846, king of Holland (1806–10)
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Lucien (lysjɛ̃), brother of Napoleon I. 1775–1840, prince of Canino
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A new 50-state study from University of Colorado Denver finance professor Yosef Bonaparte, covering 2021 through 2024, found no statistically significant relationship between data-center presence, capacity growth and residential electricity-price inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
However, the award has been controversial since being established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
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 show follows Leva Bonaparte from Bravo’s “Southern Charm” and the staff at her businesses, Republic Lounge & Garden and Bourbon ‘n’ Bubbles Restaurant & Bar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
This convenient comparison is given extra poignancy by Beethoven’s reference to the French despot in his momentous third symphony, these days known as the Eroica but originally dubbed the Bonaparte.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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