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

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

Read more on Salon

Trump says he has not ruled out seeking a prohibited third term and posted a quote online attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte: “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.”

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Beneath that on the bedside table is a biography of military genius Napoleon Bonaparte.

Read more on BBC

The president of the United States posted a possibly apocryphal quote often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte on social media Saturday: “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.”

Read more on Los Angeles Times

She was mesmerized by the smooth-talking Sonny, who raffishly claimed to be a descendant of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Read more on Salon