Napoleonic

American  

[nuh-poh-lee-on-ik] / nəˌpoʊ liˈɒn ɪk /

adjective

1. pertaining to, resembling, or suggestive of Napoleon I, or, less often, Napoleon III, or their dynasty.

   the Napoleonic era; a Napoleonic attitude toward one's employees.

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Napoleonic British  

/ nəˌpəʊlɪˈɒnɪk /

adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of Napoleon I or his era

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Other Word Forms

• post-Napoleonic
  adjective
• pre-Napoleonic
  adjective
• Napoleonically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of Napoleonic

First recorded in 1860–65; Napoleon + -ic

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Napoleonic

That often-less-heralded side of Scott has been there from his first feature, 1977’s “The Duellists,” which sets an obsessive two-man feud against the sweep of the Napoleonic Wars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Once used to defend Britain's shores against Napoleonic France, the Ordnance Survey's detailed maps are now essential for tracking and adapting to climate change.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

During the Napoleonic Wars in the 1810s, it was moved along with other manuscripts to the church of San Bernardo alle Terme in Rome for safekeeping.

From Science Daily ● May 17, 2026

Two years before System de Min was incorporated, Dover Citadel Ltd bought the town's 250-year-old Napoleonic fort from the Ministry of Defence for £1.8m.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026

Randall was patrician, a small, genteel, cricket-loving dandy who nonetheless ran his unit with Napoleonic authority.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee