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

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

Not surprisingly, lower-than-justified interest rates can be inflationary, and Bonaparte found evidence of this as well.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

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

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2025

From his carefully constructed hide in the wood three hundred metres away, Darwin Bonaparte, the Feely Corporation’s most expert big game photographer had watched the whole proceedings.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley