Napoleonic

[nuh-poh-lee-on-ik]

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.

Napoleonic

/ nəˌpəʊlɪˈɒnɪk /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Napoleonic¹

First recorded in 1860–65; Napoleon + -ic

Example Sentences

But for one former software company CEO, the opportunity to bring back to life a derelict 19th Century Napoleonic fort brought with it more challenges than he had ever anticipated.

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The dish was born of French influence, tweaked during the Napoleonic invasion with water in place of milk and olive oil instead of butter.

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Now it is at its smallest since the Napoleonic wars, at just over 70,000.

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Still, because Priebus may be right that Trump was motivated chiefly by boredom, it’s impossible to be confident of the intent of his Napoleonic statement.

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The British imperial age emerged from the cataclysmic Napoleonic Wars that unleashed the transformative power of England’s innovations in industry and global finance.

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