Napoleonic
[ nuh-poh-lee-on-ik ]
/ nəˌpoʊ liˈɒn ɪk /
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adjective
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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OTHER WORDS FROM Napoleonic
Na·po·le·on·i·cal·ly, adverbpost-Na·po·le·on·ic, adjectivepre-Na·po·le·on·ic, adjectiveWords nearby Napoleonic
Naples yellow, Napo, napoleon, Napoleon Bonaparte, Napoleon I, Napoleonic, Napoleonic Code, Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon II, Napoleon III, Napoli
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Napoleonic
/ (nəˌpəʊlɪˈɒnɪk) /
adjective
relating to or characteristic of Napoleon I or his era
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