Eugénie
Americannoun
noun
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According to legend, the founder expanded the store with a financial reward from Napoleon III, after calming horses that had been spooked while pulling the carriage of Napoleon’s wife, Empress Eugénie.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025
Most significantly, they dropped the 1855 crown of Empress Eugénie, Napoleon III’s wife, with nearly 1,400 diamonds and 56 emeralds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025
A crown of the empress Eugénie was left at the scene and is being examined to see if it is damaged.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025
When Binoche’s character, Eugénie, asked whether she was his cook or his wife, Magimel’s gourmand was meant to say, “You are my cook,” to acknowledge her mastery.
From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2024
It is only speaking by the card to say that by far the most interesting of all the imperial and royal ladies now living is Eugénie, Empress of the French.
From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by McCarthy, Justin
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