Buonaparte

[ Italian bwaw-nah-pahr-te ]

/ Italian ˌbwɔ nɑˈpɑr tɛ /

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noun

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How to use Buonaparte in a sentence

That was on October 5th, 1795, and it was not only the death of the Revolution but it was the birth of the conquering Buonaparte.
A Wanderer in Paris|E. V. Lucas
Buonaparte has absconded himself, but in any port he has taken securitys not to be forced.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2)|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
He is dutiful to his father, the improvident, though ambitious Charles Mari de Buonaparte.
Napoleon's Young Neighbor|Helen Leah Reed
So that it is well within belief that we have found here Buonaparte's head-quarters for that one night.
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume I (of 2)|Benjamin Ellis Martin

From that moment every hour of young Buonaparte's year in Paris can be accounted for.
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume I (of 2)|Benjamin Ellis Martin

British Dictionary definitions for Buonaparte

Buonaparte

/ (bwonaˈparte) /

noun

the Italian spelling of Bonaparte

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